Main Entry: do·min·ion

Pronunciation: \də-ˈmi-nyən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English dominioun, from Middle French dominion, modification of Latin dominium, from dominus

Date: 14th century

1 : domain
2 : supreme authority : sovereignty
3 plural : an order of angels — see celestial hierarchy
4 often capitalized : a self-governing nation of the Commonwealth of Nations other than the United Kingdom that acknowledges the British monarch as chief of state
5 : absolute ownership

synonyms see power