Dominion Definition
də-mĭnyən
noun
Rule or power to rule; sovereign authority; sovereignty.
Webster's New World
A governed territory or country.
Webster's New World
A name formerly used for certain self-governing nations of the Commonwealth.
Webster's New World
Ownership; dominium.
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pronoun
Any of the self-governing nations of the British Commonwealth.
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dominion
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dominionsOrigin of Dominion
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From Middle English dominion, from Middle French dominion, from Medieval Latin dominio, equiv. to Latin dominium (“lordship, right of ownership”), from dominus (“lord”), from domus (“house”). See domain, demain, demesne.
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Middle English dominioun from Old French dominion from Medieval Latin dominiō dominiōn- from Latin dominium property from dominus lord dem- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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