Apedia

Dominion Area Called Canada Rules Domain Supreme Authority

word dominion
definition (1) An area over which one rules; domain. (2) Supreme authority.
eg_sentence The Roman empire had dominion over the entire Mediterranean, which the Romans called mare nostrum, “our sea.”
explanation The ruler of a region has dominion over it, and the area itself may be called the ruler's dominion. In the days of the British Empire, England had dominion over many countries throughout the world. Though Canada has been quite independent of Great Britain since the 19th century, it was generally referred to as the Dominion of Canada in official documents until at least the 1950s. The word has an old-fashioned sound today, and probably shows up in history books, historical novels, and fantasy video games more often than in discussions of modern nations.
IPA dəˈmɪnjən

Tags: mwvb::unit:16, mwvb::unit:16:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Predominant adjective vocabulary greater importance strength influence authority

Previous card: Dom domain latin domus house dominus master related

Up to card list: Merriam-Webster Vocabulary Builder LITE (English)