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   dominion

   /dəˈmɪnɪən/

   noun

   • 1. sovereignty or control: "man's attempt to establish dominion over nature" Similar supremacyascendancydominancedominationsuperioritypredominancepre-eminenceprimacyhegemonyauthoritymasterycontrolcommanddirectionpowerswayrulegovernmentjurisdictionsovereigntysuzeraintylordshipoverlordshipleadershipinfluencethe upper handthe whip handthe edgeadvantageholdgrasparchaic:empirerare:predominationparamountcyprepotenceprepotencyprepollency
   • ▪ another term for dominium
   • 2. the territory of a sovereign or government: "the Angevin dominions" Similar dependencycolonyprotectorateterritoryprovinceoutpostsatellitesatellite stateholdingpossessionhistorical:tributaryfiefarchaic:demesnerealmkingdomempiredomaincountrynationland
   • ▪ each of the self-governing territories of the British Commonwealth: historical "Great Britain, together with her Dominions and Colonies"
   • 3. another term for domination

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin dominio(n-), from Latin dominium, from dominus ‘lord, master’.

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   What does Dominion mean in the Bible?

   • When you are in charge of something or rule it, you have dominion over it. The most famous use of the word occurs in the Christian Bible, when God grants people dominion over other animals. If you know the word domination, then you won't be surprised that dominion also has to do with a type of ruling over others.

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   What does Dominion mean?

   • dominion stresses sovereign power or supreme authority. The U.S. has dominion over the island. The countries fought for dominion of the territory. the dominions of the empire Recent Examples on the Web Over time, SafeSport’s dominion was expanded to include other forms of athlete abuse, including emotional and physical.

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   What does it mean if a king has dominion?

   • This is an old-fashioned and Biblical-sounding word for having power. A king has dominion over his kingdom. You'd never say the President has dominion, because we live in a democracy. Dominion implies more power than that — even absolute power. A dominion can also be an area or territory controlled by a larger country or state.

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   Why is Canada called Dominion of Canada?

   • Though Canada has been quite independent of Great Britain since the 19th century, its formal title remains Dominion of Canada. The word has an old-fashioned sound today, and probably shows up in history books, historical novels, and fantasy video games more often than in discussions of modern nations.

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   Dominion means control over a country or people, or the land that belongs to a ruler. It can also refer to a former British colony. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and its usage in sentences.

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   Dominion means the right to govern or rule or determine, or a self-governing nation of the Commonwealth of Nations. Learn more about its synonyms, etymology, examples, and legal and kids definitions.

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   dominion: 1 n dominance or power through legal authority “France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa” Synonyms: rule Types: show 5 types... hide 5 types... paramountcy the state of being paramount; the highest rank or authority raj British dominion over India (1757-1947) reign , sovereignty royal authority; the dominion of a ...

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   Dominion means control over a country or people, or the land that belongs to a ruler. It can also refer to a former British colony. Learn more about its usage, synonyms and pronunciation with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Dominion definition: the power or right of governing and controlling; sovereign authority.. See examples of DOMINION used in a sentence.

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   Dominion means control or authority, or an area of land that is controlled by a ruler. It also refers to a former name of some self-governing nations of the British Empire. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and origin.

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   Dominion means control, sovereignty, or a self-governing country of the British Commonwealth. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this word in different languages.