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Definition of Dominion
1. Noun. Dominance or power through legal authority. "The rule of Caesar"
Generic synonyms: Ascendance, Ascendancy, Ascendence, Ascendency, Control, Dominance
Specialized synonyms: Paramountcy, Raj, Reign, Sovereignty, Suzerainty
Derivative terms: Dominate, Rule
2. Noun. A region marked off for administrative or other purposes.
Specialized synonyms: Administrative District, Administrative Division, Territorial Division, Border District, Borderland, March, Marchland, City District, Congressional District, Development, Enclave, Palatinate, Community, Residential Area, Residential District, Goldfield, Jurisdiction, Mandate, Mandatory, Associated State, Protectorate, Possession, Trust Territory, Trusteeship, British East Africa, British West Africa
Generic synonyms: Region
Specialized synonyms: Palatinate, Pfalz, Athos, Mount Athos, Attica, Boeotia, Papal States, Acadia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon, Yukon Territory, Northern Territory, Northern Mariana Islands, Northern Marianas, Acre, Lake District, Lakeland, Galloway, Lothian Region, East Malaysia, North Borneo, Sabah, Sarawak, West Malaysia, Kwazulu-natal, Natal, American Samoa, As, Eastern Samoa, Aragon, Castile, Castilla, Catalonia, Darfur, Kordofan, Louisiana Purchase
Derivative terms: District, Territorial
3. Noun. One of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth.
Definition of Dominion
1. n. Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling; independent right of possession, use, and control; sovereignty; supremacy.
Definition of Dominion
1. Proper noun. Any of the self-governing nations of the British Commonwealth. ¹
2. Noun. power or the use of power; sovereignty over something. ¹
3. Noun. a kingdom, nation, or other sphere of influence. ¹
4. Noun. (historical) One of the colonies of the British Empire given self-government through the Statute of Westminster, such as Canada or Newfoundland. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dominion
1. supreme authority [n -S]
Medical Definition of Dominion
1. 1. Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling; independent right of possession, use, and control; sovereignty; supremacy. "I praised and honored him that liveth forever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion." (Dan. Iv. 34) "To choose between dominion or slavery." (Jowett (Thucyd)) 2. Superior prominence; predominance; ascendency. "Objects placed foremost ought . . . Have dominion over things confused and transient." (Dryden) 3. 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. 4. A supposed high order of angels; dominations. See Domination. "By him were all things created . . . Whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers." (Col. I. 16) Synonym: Sovereignty, control, rule, authority, jurisdiction, government, territory, district, region. Origin: LL. Dominio, equiv. To L. Dominium. See Domain, Dungeon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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