Dominion
(noun) one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth
district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion
(noun) a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
dominion, rule
(noun) dominance or power through legal authority; “France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa”; “the rule of Caesar”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dominion (countable and uncountable, plural dominions)
Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
predominance; ascendancy
(sometimes, figurative) A kingdom, nation, or other sphere of influence; governed territory.
(biblical tradition) An order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above virtues and below thrones.
Synonym: domination
Dominion
Any of the self-governing nations of the British Commonwealth.
Source: Wiktionary
Do*min"ion, n. Etym: [LL. dominio, equiv. to L. dominium. See Domain, Dungeon.]
1. Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling; independent right of possession, use, and control; sovereignty; supremacy. I praised and honored him that liveth forever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion. Dan. iv. 34. To choose between dominion or slavery. Jowett (Thucyd. ).
2. Superior prominence; predominance; ascendency. Objects placed foremost ought . . . have dominion over things confused and transient. Dryden.
3. That which is governed; territory over which authority is exercised; the tract, district, or county, considered as subject; as, the dominions of a king. Also used figuratively; as, the dominion of the passions.
4. pl.
Definition: A supposed high order of angels; dominations. See Domination, 3. Milton. By him were all things created . . . whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers. Col. i. 16.
Syn.
– Sovereignty; control; rule; authority; jurisdiction; government; territory; district; region.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
