Dominion

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1. Noun

Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling; independent right of possession, use, and control; sovereignty; supremacy.

2. Noun

Superior prominence; predominance; ascendency.

3. Noun

That which is governed; territory over which authority is exercised; the tract, district, or county, considered as subject; as, the dominions of a king. Also used figuratively; as, the dominion of the passions.

4. Noun

A supposed high order of angels; dominations. See Domination, 3.

5. Noun

dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"
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