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- [duh-min-yuh n]
- /dəˈmɪn yən/
- /dəˈmɪn.jən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duh-min-yuh n]
- /dəˈmɪn yən/
Definitions of dominion word
- noun dominion the power or right of governing and controlling; sovereign authority. 1
- noun dominion rule; control; domination. 1
- noun dominion a territory, usually of considerable size, in which a single rulership holds sway. 1
- noun dominion lands or domains subject to sovereignty or control. 1
- noun dominion Government. a territory constituting a self-governing commonwealth and being one of a number of such territories united in a community of nations, or empire: formerly applied to self-governing divisions of the British Empire, as Canada and New Zealand. 1
- noun dominion dominions, Theology. domination (def 3). 1
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Origin of dominion
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Middle French < Medieval Latin *dominiōn- (stem of *dominiō) lordship, equivalent to Latin domin(ium) dominium + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Dominion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dominion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dominion
noun dominion
- control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
- domain — the territory governed by a single ruler or government; realm.
- regimentation — the act of regimenting or the state of being regimented.
- jurisdiction — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
- terrain — a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
adjective dominion
- early american — (of furniture, buildings, utensils, etc.) built or made in the U.S. in the colonial period or somewhat later.
- outland — Usually, outlands. the outlying districts or remote regions of a country; provinces: a name unknown in the outlands.
- prerevolutionary — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
- colonial — Colonial means relating to countries that are colonies, or to colonialism.
Antonyms for dominion
noun dominion
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- submission — an act or instance of submitting.
- subordination — the act of placing in a lower rank or position: The refusal to allow women to be educated was part of society's subordination of women to men.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
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