dominion
the power or right of governing and controlling; sovereign authority.
rule; control; domination.
a territory, usually of considerable size, in which a single rulership holds sway.
lands or domains subject to sovereignty or control.
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.
dominions, Theology. domination (def. 3).
Origin of dominion
1Other words from dominion
- in·ter·do·min·ion, adjective
- self-do·min·ion, noun
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How to use dominion in a sentence
Intelligent spirit has self-dominion where it is not determined by intrinsic necessity.
The necessity of exercising this self-dominion proceeds from imperfection of nature.
British Dictionary definitions for dominion
/ (dəˈmɪnjən) /
rule; authority
the land governed by one ruler or government
sphere of influence; area of control
a name formerly applied to self-governing divisions of the British Empire
theDominion New Zealand
law a less common word for dominium
Origin of dominion
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