English-Thai Dictionary

dominion

N การ ควบคุม  การปกครอง  อำนาจ ปกครอง  authority control power rule anarchy bondage kan-kob-ngam

 

dominion

N อาณาจักร ปกครอง  ดินแดน ที่ ครอบครอง  possession empire kingdom ar-na-jak-pok-krong

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DOMINION

n.[L. See Dominant. ] 1. Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling.
The dominion of the Most High is an everlasting dominion. Daniel 4:34.
2. Power to direct, control, use and dispose of at pleasure; right of possession and use without being accountable; as the private dominion of individuals.
3. Territory under a government; region; country; district governed, or within the limits of the authority of a prince or state; as the British dominions.
4. Government; right of governing. Jamaica is under the dominion of Great Britain.
5. Predominance; ascendant.
6. An order of angels.
Whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers. Colossians 1:16.
7. Persons governed.
Judah was his sanctuary; Israel his dominion. Psalm 114:2.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DOMINION

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.

 

Defn: 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.

 

DOMINION DAY

DOMINION DAY Do *min "ion Day.

 

Defn: In Canada, a legal holiday, July lst, being the anniversary of the proclamation of the formation of the Dominion in 1867.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

dominion

do min ion |dəˈminyən dəˈmɪnjən | ▶noun 1 sovereignty; control: man's attempt to establish dominion over nature. 2 (usu. dominions ) the territory of a sovereign or government: the Angevin dominions. • (Dominion ) historical each of the self-governing territories of the British Commonwealth. 3 (dominions ) another term for domination ( sense 2 ). ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin dominio (n- ), from Latin dominium, from dominus ‘lord, master. ’

 

Dominion Day

Do min ion Day ▶noun former name for July 1, a national holiday observed in Canada to commemorate the formation of the Dominion in 1867. Since 1982, it has been known as Canada Day.

 

Oxford Dictionary

dominion

do ¦min |ion |dəˈmɪnjən | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] sovereignty or control: man's attempt to establish dominion over nature. • another term for dominium. 2 (usu. dominions ) the territory of a sovereign or government: the Angevin dominions. • (Dominion ) historical each of the self-governing territories of the British Commonwealth. 3 (dominions ) another term for domination ( sense 2 ). ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin dominio (n- ), from Latin dominium, from dominus ‘lord, master ’.

 

Dominion Day

Do min ion Day ▶noun former name for July 1, a national holiday observed in Canada to commemorate the formation of the Dominion in 1867. Since 1982, it has been known as Canada Day.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

dominion

dominion noun 1 at the time the Spartans had dominion over Athens: supremacy, ascendancy, dominance, domination, superiority, predominance, preeminence, hegemony, authority, mastery, control, command, power, sway, rule, government, jurisdiction, sovereignty, suzerainty. 2 a British dominion: dependency, colony, protectorate, territory, province, possession; historical tributary. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See jurisdiction . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

dominion

dominion noun 1 France then decided to establish dominion over Laos and Cambodia: supremacy, ascendancy, dominance, domination, superiority, predominance, pre-eminence, primacy, hegemony, authority, mastery, control, command, direction, power, sway, rule, government, jurisdiction, sovereignty, suzerainty, lordship, overlordship; leadership, influence; the upper hand, the whip hand, the edge, advantage, hold, grasp; archaic empire; rare predomination, paramountcy, prepotence, prepotency, prepollency. 2 the country was a British dominion for over eighty years: dependency, colony, protectorate, territory, province, outpost, satellite, satellite state; holding, possession; historical tributary, fief; archaic demesne; (dominions ) realm, kingdom, empire, domain, country, nation, land.

 

Duden Dictionary

Dominion

Do mi ni on Substantiv, Neutrum Geschichte , das |Dom i nion doˈmɪni̯ən |das Dominion; des Dominions, die Dominions und Dominien lateinisch-französisch -englisch ein der Verwaltung nach selbstständiges Land des Britischen Reiches und Commonwealth

 

Spanish Dictionary

dominio

dominio nombre masculino 1 Acción de dominar :el dominio de este campo industrial significa el dominio del desarrollo económico .2 Supremacía (en cuanto al poder, la autoridad, la fuerza, etc. ) que se tiene sobre algo o alguien :fueron veinte minutos de claro dominio local, con muchas oportunidades de gol; la natación es la primera manifestación de un tímido e inicial dominio del hombre sobre el medio acuático .3 Conocimiento o manejo muy buenos de una materia, una ciencia, un arte, etc. :para este trabajo exigen buen dominio del inglés; es quizá el pintor más interesante de la exposición por su extraordinario dominio de la técnica y la maestría en la representación de las calidades de las cosas .4 Territorio y población que están bajo un mismo mando extraño :terminada la conquista, Roma procedió a organizar sus nuevos dominios .5 Territorio donde se habla una lengua o un dialecto :el dominio lingüístico del vascuence era mayor en la Edad Media que en la actualidad .6 Área de conocimiento de una actividad científica o artística :el dominio de la psicología .7 der Derecho de propiedad :ceder el pleno dominio de un inmueble .dominio público der Dominio de los bienes destinados al uso público (como el mar litoral y sus playas, etc. ) y los destinados a algún servicio público (como los edificios públicos, vías de comunicación públicas, etc. ).dominio útil der Dominio que permite gozar del provecho o los frutos que una cosa pueda proporcionar :cuando pertenezca a una persona el dominio directo de una finca y a otra el dominio útil, no podrá establecerse sobre ella servidumbre voluntaria perpetua sin el consentimiento de ambos dueños .8 inform Parte de una dirección de Internet que identifica un sitio web y que describe el tipo de empresa u organización a la que pertenece o bien el país donde está registrado .de dominio público Que es conocido o sabido por todos :tenías muy bien guardado ese secreto, pero siento decirte que es de dominio público .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín dominium ‘propiedad ’, ‘dominio ’. De la familia etimológica de dueño (V.).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

dominion

do min ion /dəmɪ́njən /名詞 1 U ｟かたく ｠ «…に対する » 支配 [統治 ]権 ; 主権 «over » .2 C ｟かたく ｠(個人 国家の )領土, 領地 .3 C 〖しばしばthe D- 〗(かつての英連邦内の )自治領 〘カナダ オーストラリアなど 〙.4 〘神 〙〖～s 〗＝domination 3 .