dominion
Power or the use of powerPower or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
» Does mankind have dominion over animals and birds?
Herrscht der Mensch über Tiere und Vögel? — Dejo
Разве человечество имеет власть над животными и птицами? — Lenin_1917
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5 senses(countable, uncountable)Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
Herrschaft, Oberherrschaft, Vorherrschaft
властьvlastʹ
(countable, uncountable)Predominance; ascendancy.
(countable, figuratively, sometimes, uncountable)A kingdom, nation, or other sphere of influence; governed territory.
the dominions of a king the dominion of the passions
Herrschaftsgebiet, Machtgebiet, Einflussbereich
влады́чествоvladýčestvo, доминио́нdominión, ца́рствоcárstvo
(countable, uncountable)Kingdom
(countable, uncountable)An order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above virtues and below thrones.
- one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth
- dominance or power through legal authority
- a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
Examples
3 sentencesDoes mankind have dominion over animals and birds?
ruРазве человечество имеет власть над животными и птицами? — Lenin_1917
deHerrscht der Mensch über Tiere und Vögel? — Dejo
Does humankind have dominion over the animal kingdom?
ruРазве человеку дана власть над миром животных? — Ooneykcall
The French continued to expand their dominion in Algeria.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English dominion, from Middle French dominion, from Latin dominium (“lordship,From Middle English dominion, from Middle French dominion, from Latin dominium (“lordship, right of ownership”), from dominus (“lord”), from domus (“house”). See demain, demesne, domain, dominium.
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Forms
plural: dominionsSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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