dominium
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dominium
1815–25; < Latin, equivalent to domin ( us ) lord, master + -ium -ium
Example Sentences
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"The Pacific Ocean does not belong to the dominium of the U.S. or Japan," Kim said.
From Reuters ● Mar. 7, 2023
Byzantium's dominium might not contain any western European territories, but its rulers were quite clear that the continent could only have one imperator – and he was to be found in Constantinople.
From The Guardian ● May 23, 2010
To negative the operation of the general law, it would be necessary to show that the dominium utile, as distinct from the sovereignty, was all that accrued by such settlements.
From The Oregon Territory Its History and Discovery by Travers Twiss
The owner of the nkele had over his land a little less than dominium and a little more than usufruct.
From The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom by Basil Thomson
Altum dominium, which is not dominion properly so called, is sufficient for all national emergencies, without making the State the universal landlord.
From Moral Philosophy by Joseph Rickaby, S.J.
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