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Even Kings and emperors with heaps of wealth and vast dominion cannot compare with an ant filled with the love of God.
Guru Nanak

Meaning of "dominion" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DOMINION

From Old French, from Latin dominium ownership, from dominus master.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DOMINION

dominion  [dəˈmɪnjən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOMINION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dominion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOMINION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dominion

Dominion

Dominions were autonomous polities that were nominally under British sovereignty, constituting the British Empire and British Commonwealth, beginning in the later part of the 19th century. They included Canada, Australia, Pakistan, India, Ceylon, New Zealand, Newfoundland, South Africa, and the Irish Free State. The Balfour Declaration of 1926 recognized the Dominions as "autonomous Communities within the British Empire" and, in the decades afterward, the British dominions each became independent of the United Kingdom. Those that became sovereign constitutional monarchies within the Commonwealth of Nations and maintained as their own the same royal house and royal succession from before independence became known after the year 1953 as Commonwealth realms. Earlier usage of "dominion" to refer to a particular territory dates back to the 16th century and was sometimes used to describe Wales from 1535 to around 1800.

Definition of dominion in the English dictionary

The first definition of dominion in the dictionary is rule; authority. Other definition of dominion is the land governed by one ruler or government. Dominion is also sphere of influence; area of control.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOMINION


banian
ˈbænjən
banyan
ˈbænjən
Binyon
ˈbɪnjən
Bunyan
ˈbʌnjən
canyon
ˈkænjən
champignon
tʃæmˈpɪnjən
communion
kəˈmjuːnjən
companion
kəmˈpænjən
disunion
dɪsˈjuːnjən
interdominion
ˌɪntədəˈmɪnjən
Kenyan
ˈkɛnjən
minion
ˈmɪnjən
Neo-Darwinian
ˌniːəʊdɑːˈwɪnjən
Ninian
ˈnɪnjən
onion
ˈʌnjən
opinion
əˈpɪnjən
pinion
ˈpɪnjən
reunion
riːˈjuːnjən
Runyon
ˈrʌnjən
union
ˈjuːnjən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOMINION

domineeringly
domineeringness
Domingo
Dominic
Dominica
dominical
dominical letter
Dominican
Dominican Republic
dominick
dominicker
dominie
Dominion Day
dominions
dominique
dominium
domino
domino effect
domino theory
dominoes

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOMINION

a matter of opinion
advisory opinion
credit union
customs union
European Union
high opinion
Holy Communion
inion
lantern pinion
legal opinion
majority opinion
matter of opinion
Old Dominion
public opinion
rack-and-pinion
second opinion
separate opinion
Soviet Union
the Union
theDominion

Synonyms and antonyms of dominion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DOMINION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dominion» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dominion

Translation of «dominion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOMINION

Find out the translation of dominion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dominion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dominion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

统治
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dominio
570 millions of speakers

English

dominion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डोमिनियन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلطان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

владычество
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

domínio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রভুত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

domination
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kekuasaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Herrschaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドミニオン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지배
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dominasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரசாட்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सत्ता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hakimiyet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dominio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

panowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

панування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stăpânire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κυριαρχία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heerskappy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

herravälde
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

herredømme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dominion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOMINION»

The term «dominion» is very widely used and occupies the 15.443 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOMINION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dominion» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dominion» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dominion

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10 QUOTES WITH «DOMINION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dominion.
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Jakob Bohme
A shepherd, in whom the spirit of God works, is more highly esteemed before God than the wisest and most potent in self-wit, without the divine dominion.
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James F. Byrnes
I hope that the German people will never again make the mistake of believing that because the American people are peace-loving, they will sit back hoping for peace if any nation uses force or the threat of force to acquire dominion over other peoples and other governments.
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Robert Collier
Your real self - the 'I am I' - is master of this land, the ruler of this empire. You rightfully have power and dominion over it, all its inhabitants, and all contained in its realm.
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Matt Dillon
I tend to wear my emotions on my sleeve. I've had my share of mood swings, believe me. But it's a powerful thing when you realize that you have dominion over your behavior and your passions.
5
Alexander the Great
I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and dominion.
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Alexander the Great
I would rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent than in the extent of my powers and dominion.
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Gordon B. Hinckley
Marriage, in its truest sense, is a partnership of equals, with neither exercising dominion over the other, but, rather, with each encouraging and assisting the other in whatever responsibilities and aspirations he or she might have.
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Phyllis McGinley
When blithe to argument I come, Though armed with facts, and merry, May Providence protect me from The fool as adversary, Whose mind to him a kingdom is Where reason lacks dominion, Who calls conviction prejudice And prejudice opinion.
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Kate Millett
However muted its present appearance may be, sexual dominion obtains nevertheless as perhaps the most pervasive ideology of our culture and provides its most fundamental concept of power.
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Guru Nanak
Even Kings and emperors with heaps of wealth and vast dominion cannot compare with an ant filled with the love of God.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOMINION»

Discover the use of dominion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dominion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and ...
Dominion explores the many ways in which our society has created a climate of exploitation and cruelty toward animals, and the justifications used to maintain our dominion over animals.
Matthew Scully, 2011
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Dominion
"A magnificently clear exposé of our current dilemma, and a forthright recommendation for change."--Kurt Benirschke, University of California, San Diego
Niles Eldredge, 1995
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Dominion!: How Kingdom Action Can Change the World
" For many years the Church has endeavored to make Kingdom inroads into the world's structure, but transformation has been minimal. This is about to change. The "greater works" Jesus promised His followers are actually coming into view.
C. Peter Wagner, 2010
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Fragile Dominion
But when does an ecosystem hit the breaking point? In this important book, Princeton biologist Simon Levin offers general readers the first look at how the new science of complexity can help to solve our looming ecological crisis.
Simon Levin, 2007
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Roads to Dominion: Right-wing Movements and Political Power ...
Diamond looks at conservative politics in the United States from World War II to the post-Reagan years.
Sara Diamond, 1995
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Dominion
His attempts at fitting in at a new school complicated by disturbing dreams, Dion Semele befriends Penelope Daneam, an orphan who has been raised by nuns, and the two become catalysts for a reign of incredible terror. Original.
Bentley Little, 1996
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Creating a Female Dominion in American Reform, 1890-1935
In this book, Muncy explains the continuity of white, middle-class, American female reform activity between the Progressive era and the New Deal.
Robyn Muncy, 1991
8
Dominion
Dominion tells the story of the Merian family who, at the close of the seventeenth century, settle in the wilderness of the Carolinas.
Calvin Baker, 2007
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The Dominion of Love: Animal Rights According to the Bible
He shows that the right of animals not to be imprisoned, tortured, and killed for our benefit flows naturally from the Bibles message of love and compassion and argues that this is the message of the Bibles most important passages dealing ...
Norm Phelps, 2002
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Of the Dominion, Or, Ownership of the Sea
London: William Du-Gard, 1652. xliii, 200, 37 pp. Reprinted 2004 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN 1-58477-272-7. Cloth. $110. * Reprint of the first edition in English.
John Selden, 1652

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOMINION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dominion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Environmental groups say Dominion coal ash pond closure plans …
Trucks climb a hill as they haul coal ash from one retention pond, foreground, to a permanent pond at the Dominion Power's Possum Point ... «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jul 15»
2
Dominion makes changes to pipeline route
RICHMOND — Dominion has made some alterations to the pipeline route through Southside Virginia, to make it more closely follow the right of ... «The Daily Progress, Jul 15»
3
Watch Old Dominion Sorta Recreate 'Back to the Future' in Their …
Old Dominion are obsessed with the 1985 classic film Back to the Future, so obsessed in fact that they tailored their debut music video for ... «Radio.com Music and Entertainment News, Jul 15»
4
Review Says Dominion's Claimed Benefits of ACP Are Overstated
In the review, the Synapse looked at two economic benefit reports that have been released by Dominion Resources, which is the principal ... «The Charlottesville Newsplex, Jul 15»
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Neal Justin's TV picks for July 9: 'Dates,' 'Catching Hell,' 'Dominion'
The supernatural drama “Dominion” returns for a second season as lower angels continue their mission to destroy humanity, even if that means ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
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Old Dominion, featuring two Botetourt County natives, debuts music …
Old Dominion, from left: Botetourt County native Whit Sellers, Trevor Rosen, Botetourt County native Matthew Ramsey, Geoff Sprung and Brad ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
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Kings Dominion launches its first ever KidsFest
This weekend, the folks at Kings Dominion invite area families to its first annual KidsFest, a two-day celebration that will feature a spectrum of ... «Fredericksburg.com, Jul 15»
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What's on TV tonight? 'Rectify,' 'Dominion,' 'Astronaut Wives Club …
Here's what's on TV tonight: Daniel Holden's journey on the outside continues with a new season of "Rectify" (9 p.m., Sundance). «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
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Pre-Market News Analysis on: Dominion Resources, (NYSE:D), SLM …
Dominion Resources (D) asked the Virginia State Corporate Commission (SCC) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to build ... «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»
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Dominion Resources, Inc. Analyst Price Target Update
Dominion Resources, Inc. (NYSE:D): 7 Brokerage firm Analysts have agreed with the mean estimate for the short term price target of $79.86 in ... «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»

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