domination
(noun) social control by dominating
domination, mastery, supremacy
(noun) power to dominate or defeat; “mastery of the seas”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
domination (countable and uncountable, plural dominations)
The act of dominating; the exercise of power when ruling
A ruling party; a party in power.
A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy.
Synonym: dominion
A fetish characterized by control/power over and discipline of one's sexual partner.
(topology) synonym of cover
• admonition
Source: Wiktionary
Dom`i*na"tion, n. Etym: [F. domination, L. dominatio.]
1. The act of dominating; exercise of power in ruling; dominion; supremacy; authority; often, arbitrary or insolent sway. In such a people, the haugtiness of domination combines with the spirit of freedom. Burke.
2. A ruling party; a party in power. [R.] Burke.
3. pl.
Definition: A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen. Thrones, dominations, princedoms, virtues, powers. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 April 2024
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
