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dominion

do·mi·nion

UK/doʊˈmɪnjən/ US/doʊˈmɪnjən/ fairly common

noun

1.

dominance or power through legal authority

  • “France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa”
  • “the rule of Caesar”
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3.

one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth

Origin

From Middle English dominion, from Middle French dominion, from Latin dominium (“lordship, right of ownership”), from dominus (“lord”), from domus (“house”). See demain, demesne, domain, dominium.

Phrases

  • Colony and Dominion of Virginia
  • Dominion of New Zealand
  • dominion theology

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