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Definitions for Dominion

[1] the power or right of governing and controlling; sovereign authority.
[2] rule; control; domination.
[3] a territory, usually of considerable size, in which a single rulership holds sway.
[4] lands or domains subject to sovereignty or control.
[5] 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.
[6] dominions, Theology . domination(def 3) .
[7] rule; authority
[8] the land governed by one ruler or government
[9] sphere of influence; area of control
[10] a name formerly applied to self-governing divisions of the British Empire
[11] theDominion New Zealand
[12] law a less common word for dominium

Words related to Dominion

control, domain, regimentation, jurisdiction, terrain, walk, supremacy, sphere, regiment, seniority, empire, management, realm, district, field, prerogative, commission, state, privilege, sovereignty

Words nearby Dominion

dominicale, dominican, dominican republic, dominick, dominie, dominion, dominions, dominique, dominium, domino, domino effect

Origin of Dominion

1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Medieval Latin *dominiōn- (stem of *dominiō ) lordship, equivalent to Latin domin(ium ) dominium + -iōn- -ion

Other words from Dominion

in·ter·do·min·ion , adjective
self-do·min·ion , noun

Word origin for Dominion

C15: from Old French, from Latin dominium ownership, from dominus master

Synonyms for Dominion

ascendancy, authorization, bailiwick, command, commission, control, country, demesne, district, domain, dominance, domination, empire, enclave, field, government, jurisdiction, management, power, preeminence, prepotency, prerogative, privilege, property, province, realm, regency, regiment, regimentation, region, reign, rule, seniority, sovereignty, sphere, state, supremacy, sway, terrain, territory, turf, walk, prepotence, stomping grounds