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| do·min·ion [ də mínnyən ] (plural do·min·ions) |
noun |
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1. ruling control: ruling power, authority, or control
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2. sphere of influence: somebody's area of influence or control
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3. land ruled: the land governed by a ruler
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often used in the plural
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  the monarch's dominions beyond the sea
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4. self-governing territory: a self-governing part of the British Commonwealth or, formerly, the British Empire
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| [15th century. Via French< medieval Latin dominion-< Latin dominium "property, right of ownership" < dominus "lord"] |
