dominion

  • 21dominion — [[t]dəmɪ̱njən[/t]] dominions 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N over n Dominion is control or authority. [FORMAL] They truly believe they have dominion over us. 2) N COUNT: oft with poss A dominion is an area of land that is controlled by a ruler. The Republic… …

    English dictionary

  • 22dominion — UK [dəˈmɪnjən] / US noun Word forms dominion : singular dominion plural dominions 1) [uncountable] formal control, or the right to rule over something At that time the island was under foreign dominion. 2) [countable] formal an area that is ruled …

    English dictionary

  • 23dominion — do|min|ion [dəˈmınjən] n 1.) [U] literary the power or right to rule people or control something have/hold dominion over sb/sth ▪ Alexander the Great held dominion over a vast area. 2.) formal the land owned or controlled by one person or a… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24dominion — noun 1 (U) literary the power or right to rule people: have/hold dominion over: Alexander the Great held dominion over a vast area. 2 (C) formal the land owned or controlled by one person or a government: the king s dominion 3 (C) one of the… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25dominion — Generally accepted definition of dominion is perfect control in right of ownership. The word implies both title and possession and appears to require a complete retention of control over disposition. Eastex Aviation, Inc. v. Sperry & Hutchinson… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 26dominion — Generally accepted definition of dominion is perfect control in right of ownership. The word implies both title and possession and appears to require a complete retention of control over disposition. Eastex Aviation, Inc. v. Sperry & Hutchinson… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 27dominion — n. dominion over * * * [də mɪnjən] dominion over …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 28Dominion — Do|mi|ni|on [do mini̯ən] das; s, Plur. s u. ...nien [...i̯ən] <aus engl. dominion, dies über altfr. dominion zu lat. dominium »Herrschaft, Machtgebiet«> ein der Verwaltung nach selbstständiges Land des Brit. Reiches u. Commonwealth …

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  • 29dominion — do|min|ion [ də mınjən ] noun 1. ) uncount FORMAL control or the right to rule over something: At that time the island was under foreign dominion. 2. ) count FORMAL an area that is ruled by one person or government 3. ) Dominion count OLD… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 30dominion — [15] Dominion, in common with demesne, domain, dominant, dominate, domineer, dominie, domino, and don, and indeed danger and dungeon, comes ultimately from Latin dominus ‘lord, master’. This was a derivative of Latin domus ‘house’ (source of… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins