dominion (Meaning)
dominion (n)
dominance or power through legal authority
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth
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.
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dominion Sentence Examples
- The British Empire held dominion over vast territories across the globe.
- The new king assumed dominion of the throne.
- The government's dominion extended to every corner of the country.
- The corporation exercised dominion over the market.
- The feudal lord held dominion over the lands and the people.
- The church had dominion over the spiritual lives of its followers.
- The alpha male established his dominion over the pack of wolves.
- The parents held dominion over the lives of their children.
- The gods held dominion over the natural world.
- Fate held dominion over the lives of mortals.
FAQs About the word dominion
dominance or power through legal authority, a region marked off for administrative or other purposes, one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwea
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weakness,weakness, helplessness, helplessness, impotence,impotence, powerlessness, powerlessness, impotency,impotency
The British Empire held dominion over vast territories across the globe.
The new king assumed dominion of the throne.
The government's dominion extended to every corner of the country.
The corporation exercised dominion over the market.
