| n. | 1. | Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling; independent right of possession, use, and control; sovereignty; supremacy. |
| 2. | Superior prominence; predominance; ascendency. | |
| 3. | That which is governed; territory over which authority is exercised; the tract, district, or county, considered as subject; | |
| 4. | A supposed high order of angels; dominations. See Domination, 3. |
| Noun | 1. | dominion - dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar" Synonyms: rule |
| 2. | dominion - a region marked off for administrative or other purposes | |
| 3. | Dominion - one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth |
DOMINION. The right of the owner of a thing to use it or dispose of it at his pleasure. See Domain; 1 White's New Coll. 85; Jacob's Intr. 39.
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