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Meaning of 'domain'
Meaning of 'domain' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Domain 
[ n.]
- Dominion; empire; authority. [ n.]- The territory over which dominion or authority is exerted; the possessions of a sovereign or commonwealth, or the like. Also used figuratively.
- Landed property; estate; especially, the land about the mansion house of a lord, and in his immediate occupancy; demesne.
- Ownership of land; an estate or patrimony which one has in his own right; absolute proprietorship; paramount or sovereign ownership.
Meaning of 'domain' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. domain [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- territory over which rule or control is exercised
- territory over which rule or control is exercised
Example in sentence:
- he made it the law of the land;
- his domain extended into Europe
Meaning (2):
- a particular environment or walk of life
- a particular environment or walk of life
Example in sentence:
- he's out of my orbit;
- his social sphere is limited;
- it was a closed area of employment
Meaning (3):
- people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest
- people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest
Example in sentence:
- the Western world
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