Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Domain (-s)
domain (-s), n. [mod Fr. < L. dominucus, of or belonging to a lord, private property.]
- Empire; dominion; territory; compensation for the dead; sovereignty of the dead over his estate.
- Area; realm; enclosed place to hide one's personal items.
- Possessions; ownership; something one has control over.
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