Definition of Dominions. Meaning of Dominions. Synonyms of Dominions

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Definition of Dominions

Dominion
Dominion Do*min"ion, n. [LL. dominio, equiv. to L. dominium. See Domain, Dungeon.] 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.

Meaning of Dominions from wikipedia

- which the former Dominions were often referred to as the Old Commonwealth),[not verified in body] finalised in 1949, the dominions became independent...
- of the dominions: King of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India, King of Canada, Australasia, South Africa and all the British Dominions Beyond...
- thrones, or dominions, or prin****lities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him." Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite ranks dominions as 4th in...
- systems, essentially their diets. Finland was not a dominion, but a land of Sweden. The dominions had no representation in the Swedish Riksdag as sti****ted...
- head of state of both the new dominions, with ****stan sharing a king with the United Kingdom and the other dominions of the British Commonwealth, and...
- Jur****ic World Dominion is a 2022 American science fiction action film directed by Colin Trevorrow, who co-wrote the screenplay with Emily Carmichael from...
- Dominion Road, Auckland, New Zealand "Dominion Road" (song), a single by The Mutton Birds Commonwealth realm, contemporary term for former Dominions Dominionism...
- Look up Old Dominion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Old Dominion most commonly refers to: The Old Dominion, a nickname for the U.S. Commonwealth...
- of the Dominions of the British Commonwealth. P****ed on 11 December 1931, the statute increased the sovereignty of the self-governing Dominions of the...
- few months of 1948. The status of Dominion ceased to exist in its previous form from 1949, as the former Dominions became "independent Commonwealth countries";...