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do·min·ion D0334700 (də-mĭn′yən)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 Indo-European roots.]dominions (dəˈmɪnjənz) pl n (Theology) (often capital) another term for dominationsEncyclopediaSeedominionLegalSeeDominion |