dominion

About 4.72 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
2. noun Predominance; ascendancy.
3. noun A kingdom, nation, or other sphere of influence; governed territory.

   the dominions of a king the dominion of the passions

4. noun kingdom
5. noun An order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above virtues and below thrones.

Similar words

province colony territory rule mandate territorial dominion canada empire kingdom king

Often followed by

of over and in status government is was to

Word family

Dominion Dominions dominions