单词 | dominion |
释义 | do·min·ion (də-mĭnyən) n. 1. Control or the exercise of control; sovereignty: "The devil ... has their souls in his possession, and under his dominion" (Jonathan Edwards). 2. A territory or sphere of influence or control; a realm. 3. often Dominion A self-governing nation under the nominal rule of the British monarch. 4. dominions Christianity See domination. [Middle English dominioun, from Old French dominion, from Medieval Latin dominiō, dominiōn-, from Latin dominium, property, from dominus, lord; see dem- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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