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Dominion Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dominion? [n] a territorial possession controlled by a ruling state [n] dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dominion: province \| rule \| territorial dominion \| territory Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dominion: acme \| administration \| ally \| ambit \| antecedence \| antecedency \| anteposition \| anteriority \| archduchy \| archdukedom \| area \| arena \| ascendance \| ascendancy \| ascendant \| authority \| authorization \| bailiwick \| balance of power \| be-all and end-all \| beat \| blue ribbon \| body politic \| border \| borderland \| buffer state \| captive nation \| champaign \| championship \| chieftaincy \| chieftainry \| circle \| circuit \| city-state \| claws \| clutches \| colony \| command \| commonweal \| commonwealth \| control \| country \| county \| demesne \| department \| directorship \| disposition \| domain \| dominance \| dominancy \| domination \| dominium \| duchy \| dukedom \| earldom \| effectiveness \| eminent domain \| empery \| empire \| field \| first place \| first prize \| free city \| front position \| governance \| government \| grand duchy \| grasp \| grip \| gripe \| hand \| hands \| headship \| hegemony \| height \| helm \| hemisphere \| highest \| hold \| imperium \| influence \| iron hand \| judicial circuit \| jurisdiction \| kingdom \| kingship \| land \| land tenure \| landholding \| landownership \| landowning \| leadership \| lordship \| management \| mandant \| mandate \| mandated territory \| mandatee \| mandatory \| march \| masterdom \| mastership \| mastery \| maximum \| most \| nation \| nationality \| ne plus ultra \| new high \| orb \| orbit \| overlordship \| ownership \| pale \| palms \| paramountcy \| polis \| polity \| possession \| possessorship \| power \| precedence \| precedency \| preceding \| precession \| precinct \| precursor \| predominance \| predominancy \| predomination \| preeminence \| preference \| prefixation \| prelude \| preponderance \| prepotence \| prepotency \| presidency \| primacy \| principality \| principate \| priority \| property \| proprietary \| proprietorship \| protectorate \| prothesis \| province \| puppet government \| puppet regime \| raj \| realm \| record \| region \| regnancy \| reign \| reins of government \| republic \| round \| rule \| satellite \| say \| seigniory \| seneschalty \| settlement \| sovereign nation \| sovereignty \| sphere \| state \| sultanate \| superiority \| superpower \| supremacy \| suzerainship \| suzerainty \| sway \| talons \| terrain \| territory \| the lead \| top priority \| top spot \| toparchia \| toparchy \| upper hand \| urgency \| walk \| whip hand \| zenith See Also \| American Virgin Islands \| ascendance \| ascendancy \| ascendence \| ascendency \| British Virgin Islands \| control \| dominance \| Faeroe Islands \| Faeroes \| Faroe Islands \| Faroes \| French Oceania \| French Polynesia \| Gilbert and Ellice Islands \| Macao \| Macau \| mandate \| mandatory \| Palestine \| paramountcy \| possession \| raj \| reign \| sovereignty \| suzerainty \| trust territory \| trusteeship \| United States Virgin Islands \| VI Dominion In Webster's Dictionary \Do*min"ion\, n. [LL. dominio, equiv. to L. dominium. See {Domain}, {Dungeon}.] 1. Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling; independent right of possession, use, and control; sovereignty; supremacy. I praised and honored him that liveth forever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion. --Dan. iv. 34. To choose between dominion or slavery. --Jowett (Thucyd. ). 2. Superior prominence; predominance; ascendency. Objects placed foremost ought . . . have dominion over things confused and transient. --Dryden. 3. That which is governed; territory over which authority is exercised; the tract, district, or county, considered as subject; as, the dominions of a king. Also used figuratively; as, the dominion of the passions. 4. pl. A supposed high order of angels; dominations. See {Domination}, 3. --Milton. By him were all things created . . . whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers. --Col. i. 16. Syn: Sovereignty; control; rule; authority; jurisdiction; government; territory; district; region.

Dominion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dominion?

[n] a territorial possession controlled by a ruling state
[n] dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dominion: province | rule | territorial dominion | territory

Dominion In Webster's Dictionary

\Do*min"ion\, n. [LL. dominio, equiv. to L. dominium.
See {Domain}, {Dungeon}.]
1. Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and
   controlling; independent right of possession, use, and
   control; sovereignty; supremacy.

         I praised and honored him that liveth forever, whose
         dominion is an everlasting dominion.  --Dan. iv. 34.

         To choose between dominion or slavery. --Jowett
                                               (Thucyd. ).

2. Superior prominence; predominance; ascendency.

         Objects placed foremost ought . . . have dominion
         over things confused and transient.   --Dryden.

3. That which is governed; territory over which authority is
   exercised; the tract, district, or county, considered as
   subject; as, the dominions of a king. Also used
   figuratively; as, the dominion of the passions.

4. pl. A supposed high order of angels; dominations. See
   {Domination}, 3. --Milton.

         By him were all things created . . . whether they be
         thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers.
                                               --Col. i. 16.

Syn: Sovereignty; control; rule; authority; jurisdiction;
     government; territory; district; region.

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