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Meaning of 'dominion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dominion [ n.]
- Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling; independent right of possession, use, and control; sovereignty; supremacy.
- Superior prominence; predominance; ascendency.
- 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.
- A supposed high order of angels; dominations. See Domination, 3.

Meaning of 'dominion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dominion [ n]
Meaning (1):
- dominance or power through legal authority
Example in sentence:
  • France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa;
  • the rule of Caesar

Nearby Words:

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