Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Dominion (-s)
dominion (-s), n. [L. dominium, property, ownership < L. domin-us, lord.] (webplay: possession, power, prince, sovereign, state).
- Territory; property; ownership; region in control; (see 1 Kings 4:24).
- Servant; slave; person governed.
- Power; royal authority; right of governing; privilege of controlling; possession of sovereignty, properties, or spiritual wealth; (see Genesis 1:26).
- Existence; the world.
- Predominance; prevailing force; (see Genesis 27:40).
- Glory; fame; reputation that could disappear instantly.
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