dominion

Meaning

  1. Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
  2. predominance; ascendancy
  3. A kingdom, nation, or other sphere of influence; governed territory.
  4. kingdom
  5. An order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above virtues and below thrones.

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
do‧min‧ion
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dəˈmɪnjən/
Etymology

From Middle English dominion, from Middle French dominion, from Latin dominium (“lordship, right of ownership”), from dominus (“lord”), from domus (“house”). See demain, demesne, domain, dominium.

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