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" The greater part of the governments on earth may be termed monarchical aristocracies, or hereditary dominions independent of the people."
Ezra Stiles

Meaning of "dominions" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF DOMINIONS

dəˈmɪnjənz


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOMINIONS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dominions 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 DOMINIONS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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.

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOMINIONS

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WORDS THAT END LIKE DOMINIONS

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Synonyms and antonyms of dominions in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DOMINIONS»

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

Translation of «dominions» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOMINIONS

Find out the translation of dominions to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of dominions from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dominions» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

自治领
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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dominios
570 millions of speakers
en

English

dominions
510 millions of speakers
hi

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उपनिवेश
380 millions of speakers
ar

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سيادات
280 millions of speakers
ru

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доминионы
278 millions of speakers
pt

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domínios
270 millions of speakers
bn

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বাদশাহ্রা তাঁদের
260 millions of speakers
fr

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dominions
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Kekuasaan
190 millions of speakers
de

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Herrschaften
180 millions of speakers
ja

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領土
130 millions of speakers
ko

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영토
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Dominasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

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lãnh
80 millions of speakers
ta

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ஆட்சிப்பிரதேசங்களில்
75 millions of speakers
mr

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वर्चस्व
75 millions of speakers
tr

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dominions
70 millions of speakers
it

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domini
65 millions of speakers
pl

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Panowania
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

домініони
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

dominioane
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κτήσεων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heerskappye
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

besittningar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dømmer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dominions

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOMINIONS»

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «DOMINIONS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dominions.
1
Ezra Stiles
The greater part of the governments on earth may be termed monarchical aristocracies, or hereditary dominions independent of the people.
2
John Strachan
When the late Bishop was appointed, about thirty-two years ago, to diffuse the light of the Gospel through this extensive portion of His Majesty's dominions, it was even a greater spiritual, than a natural wilderness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOMINIONS»

Discover the use of dominions in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dominions and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Letters from India, Describing a Journey in the British ...
India, Tibet - Description and Travel, Illustrations, map, 22 cm.
Victor Jacquemont, 1993
2
Australian Joint Copying Project Handbook: Dominions Office, ...
The Dominions Office From 1801 to 1925 the Colonial Office, located in Downing Street, was responsible for Britain's relations with all parts of its Empire, apart from India and Burma, whether they be self-governing colonies, Crown colonies or ...
Margaret Evelyn Phillips, 1991
3
Britain and the Dominions
a distinction which does exist between the Dominions and the Colonies. To meet this objection an attempt has been made to popularize the phrase 'British Commonwealth and Empire', in which 'Empire' means the Colonies. In view of the fact ...
W. R. Brock, 2011
4
Indigenous Peoples of the British Dominions and the First ...
The commitment of the Dominions was affirmed in the Canadian House of Commons by Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden: 'As to our duty, all are agreed; we stand shoulder to shoulder with Britain and the other British dominions in this quarrel ...
Timothy C. Winegard, 2011
5
Imperial Unity and the Dominions
PART. I. THE. LIMITATIONS. OF. THE. AUTONOMY. OF. THE. DOMINIONS. A. THE. GOVERNOR. CHAPTER I THE APPOINTMENT OF THE GOVERNOR IN all Colonies of the Empire the rule is observed that the appointment of the head of ...
Author
6
Responsible Government in the Dominions
Author. which would appropriate 60 per cent, of the natural increase of the population of the United Kingdom, as compared with 48 per cent, in 1910 and 50 per cent, in 1907. But for the saving in life represented by a lower death-rate and a ...
Author
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Responsible Government in the Dominions
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Arthur Berriedale Keith, 2010
8
Brittain and the Dominions
PART IV FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT DAY Survey. The twentieth century has been overshadowed by the two great World Wars, and these wars have had a decisive effect upon Great Britain.
9
The Priviledges of an Englishman, in the Kingdoms and ...
And after they are arrived at any of the dominions whatsoever,' of the said King, and have paid the customs and duties above-mentioned, they > shall freely proceed to any other harbour or place whatsoever and the goods put on board the ...
‎1759
10
The Four Dominions
Which was the 4th year Reign of SAMUEL; He was the Head of the 4 KINGS of the Ethiopians / Israelites Saints of God of the 3rd DOMINIONS / the Others which came up after the Great Horn of the King of GREECE in Daniel 8:8: The Great ...
George N. Holman, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOMINIONS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dominions is used in the context of the following news items.
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Is this the end for apps?
... arms race, iOS and Android ecosystems will be more like NATO and the Warsaw Pact: parallel dominions competing for influence in post-app ... «The Next Web, Jul 15»
2
Royalty aside, what's nickname of princess?
... christening of her royal highness Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge, third heir apparent to rule Great Britain and its dominions. «St. Cloud Times, Jul 15»
3
The fascist Ashes tour — Arthur Gilligan's visit in 1924-25
... unostentatious way, can do more than all the politicians and statesmen to cement the relations between the Homeland and the Dominions”. «Cricket Country, Jul 15»
4
The fires from 1947 burn on
... will be no peace between the two Dominions, and it will continue to be a menace not only to the sister dominions but to the world situation”. «Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations, Jul 15»
5
Women, ECT, and Memory
Eventually, I catch sight of the local Dominions, usher Ruthie safely through the door. And while I cannot make head or tail of my grocery list, ... «Mad In America, Jul 15»
6
The Kashmir contention
As per this stipulation, they were not legally obliged to join either of the new dominions. However, Lord Listowel, the secretary of state at the ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
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Zacks Rating on Dominion Resources, Inc.
Dominions portfolio of assets includes approximately 27,500 megawatts of generating capacity, 6,300 miles of electric transmission lines, ... «Money Flow Index, Jul 15»
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2005 and all that: an alternative history of the greatest Ashes
... since, in fact, England played the Dominions in August 1945, the very first first-class match at the ground after the war. England lost then too. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
The Shimla Discourse
Since their birth as independent dominions, the two countries have signed a number of agreements some under international umbrellas and ... «GreaterKashmir.com, Jul 15»
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The Last Nizam
... the Rustam of the Age, the Aristotle of the Times, WalMamaluk, AsafJah VIII, the Conqueror of Dominions, the Regulator of the Realm, Nawab ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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