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- DictionaryDo·min·ion/dəˈminyən/
noun
- 1. sovereignty or control: "man's attempt to establish dominion over nature"
- 2. the territory of a sovereign or government: "the Angevin dominions"
noun. formal us / dəˈmɪn.jən / uk / dəˈmɪn.jən / Add to word list. [ U ] control over a country or people: God has dominion over (= controls) all his creatures. Napoleon dreamed of achieving global dominion. [ C ] the land that belongs to a ruler: The chief's son would inherit all his dominions.
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.
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. Definitions of dominion. noun. dominance or power through legal authority. “France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa”. synonyms: rule. see moresee less.
Definition of dominion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
6 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. Dominion is control or authority. [formal] They truly believe they have dominion over us. [ + over] Synonyms: control, government, power, rule More Synonyms of dominion. 2. countable noun [oft with poss] A dominion is an area of land that is controlled by a ruler. The Republic is a dominion of the Brazilian people. [ + of]
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOMINION. formal. 1. [noncount] : the power to rule : control of a country, region, etc. The U.S. has/holds dominion over the island. The countries fought for dominion of the territory. Synonyms see: [1] power. 2. [count] : the land that a ruler or government controls.
Noun. Pronoun. Filter. noun. Rule or power to rule; sovereign authority; sovereignty. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A governed territory or country. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A name formerly used for certain self-governing nations of the Commonwealth. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Ownership; dominium.
