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: domain2: supreme authority : sovereignty3plural : an order of angels — see celestial hierarchy4often capitalized : a self-governing nation of the Commonwealth of Nations other than the United Kingdom that acknowledges the British monarch as chief of state5: absolute ownership

synonyms see power