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- Dictionarydominion/dəˈmɪnɪən/
noun
- 1. sovereignty or control: "man's attempt to establish dominion over nature" Similar
- 2. the territory of a sovereign or government: "the Angevin dominions" Similar
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1. : domain. 2. law : supreme authority : sovereignty. having dominion over the natural world. 3. dominions plural, Christianity : an order of angels see celestial hierarchy. 4. often capitalized government : a self-governing nation of the Commonwealth of Nations other than the United Kingdom that acknowledges the British monarch as chief of state.
DOMINION definition: 1. control over a country or people: 2. the land that belongs to a ruler: 3. a country that…. Learn more.
a country that belonged in the past to the British Empire: They asked whether the future of Canada was to be a dominion within the British Empire. In former British dominions like India, Singapore, and Hong Kong, imperialism has left a lasting legacy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Power to control. absolute authority. ahold.
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.
noun. the power or right of governing and controlling; sovereign authority. rule; control; domination. a territory, usually of considerable size, in which a single rulership holds sway. lands or domains subject to sovereignty or control.
1. the power to govern; sovereign authority. 2. the act or fact of ruling; domination. 3. the territory subject to the control of a single ruler or government. 4. ( often cap.) any of the self-governing countries outside the United Kingdom belonging to the Commonwealth of Nations.
A dominion is an area of land that is controlled by a ruler. The Republic is a dominion of the Brazilian people. [ + of] Synonyms: kingdom, territory, province, country More Synonyms of dominion. 3. countable noun. The Dominions were the nations which in the past were part of the British Empire but which had their own government.
DOMINION meaning: 1 : the power to rule control of a country, region, etc.; 2 : the land that a ruler or government controls.
DOMINION definition: the power and right to control someone or something. Learn more.
[countable] (formal) an area controlled by one political leader. the vast dominions of the Roman Empire. (often Dominion) [countable] (in the past) any of the countries of the British Commonwealth that had their own government compare colony, protectorate. Word Origin.
