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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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The meaning of DOMINION is domain. How to use dominion in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Dominion.
DOMINION definition: 1. control over a country or people: 2. the land that belongs to a ruler: 3. a country that…. Learn more.
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.
DOMINION meaning: 1. control over a country or people: 2. the land that belongs to a ruler: 3. a country that…. Learn more.
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.
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.
