dominion
[ duh-min-yuh n ]
/ dəˈmɪn yən /
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.
Government.
a territory constituting a self-governing commonwealth and being one of a number of such territories united in a community of nations, or empire: formerly applied to self-governing divisions of the British Empire, as Canada and New Zealand.
dominions, Theology.
domination(def 3).
Origin of dominion
OTHER WORDS FROM dominion
in·ter·do·min·ion, adjective self-do·min·ion, nounWords nearby dominion
dominicale,
dominican,
dominican republic,
dominick,
dominie,
dominion,
dominions,
dominique,
dominium,
domino,
domino effect
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British Dictionary definitions for dominion
dominion
/ (dəˈmɪnjən) /
noun
rule; authority
the land governed by one ruler or government
sphere of influence; area of control
a name formerly applied to self-governing divisions of the British Empire
theDominion
New Zealand
law a less common word for dominium
Word Origin for dominion
C15: from Old French, from Latin
dominium ownership, from
dominus master