Thesaurus: dominion

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1. n. Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling; independent right of possession, use, and control; sovereignty; supremacy.
2. n. Superior prominence; predominance; ascendency.
3. n. 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. n. A supposed high order of angels; dominations. See Domination, 3.
5. n. one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth
6. n. dominance or power through legal authority
7. n. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
8. 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. pl. A supposed high order of angels; dominations. See Domination, 3. Milton. By him were all things created . . . whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers. Col. i. 16. Syn. -- Sovereignty; control; rule; authority; jurisdiction; government; territory; district; region.
9. A supposed high order of angels; dominations. See Domination,3. Milton.By him were all things created . . . whether they be thrones, ordominions, or principalities, or powers. Col. i. 16.
10. n:100 n. dominance or power through legal authority n. one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth