Dom. abbr. Dominica
Dominican
dominion
do·min·ion (də-mĭn'yən) n. Control or the exercise of control; sovereignty: "The devil . . . has their souls in his possession, and under his dominion" (Jonathan Edwards).
A territory or sphere of influence or control; a realm.
often Dominion Abbr. Dom. One of the self-governing nations within the British Commonwealth.
dominions Christianity See domination .
[Middle English dominioun , from Old French dominion , from Medieval Latin dominiō , dominiōn- , from Latin dominium , property , from dominus , lord ; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
dom. domestic
dominant
dominion
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