transcription, транскрипция: [ də-ˈmi-nyən ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English dominioun, from Middle French dominion, modification of Latin dominium, from dominus
Date: 14th century
1. : domain
2. : supreme authority : sovereignty
3. plural : an order of angels — see celestial hierarchy
4. often capitalized : a self-governing nation of the Commonwealth of Nations other than the United Kingdom that acknowledges the British monarch as chief of state
5. : absolute ownership
Synonyms: see power