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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
dom·i·na·tion
[dom-uh-ney-shuh
n] Pronunciation Key
[dom-uh-ney-shuh
n] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | an act or instance of dominating. |
| 2. | rule or sway; control, often arbitrary. |
| 3. | dominations, Theology. one of the nine orders of celestial attendants of God. Compare angel (def. 1). |
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(dŏm'ə-nā'shən) Pronunciation Key
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
domination
domination
c.1386, from O.Fr. domination, from L. dominationem (nom. dominatio), from dominari "to rule, have dominion over," from dominus "lord, master," lit. "master of the house," from domus "home" (see domestic) + -nus, suffix denoting ownership or relation. First record of dominance is 1819; dominatrix is attested since 1561, though not in quite the usual modern sense ("Rome ... dominatrix of nations" [1561]).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| domination | |
noun | |
| 1. | social control by dominating |
| 2. | power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas" |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Domination
Dom`i*na"tion\, n. [F. domination, L. dominatio.]1. The act of dominating; exercise of power in ruling; dominion; supremacy; authority; often, arbitrary or insolent sway. In such a people, the haugtiness of domination combines with the spirit of freedom. --Burke. 2. A ruling party; a party in power. [R.] --Burke. 3. pl. A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen. Thrones, dominations, princedoms, virtues, powers. --Milton.
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