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dominion.

Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dəˈmɪnjən//doʊˈmɪnjən/
  1. Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Predominance; ascendancy.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A kingdom, nation, or other sphere of influence; governed territory.

    countable · figuratively · sometimes · uncountable
    the dominions of a king  the dominion of the passions
  4. kingdom

    countable · uncountable
  5. An order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above virtues and below thrones.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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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