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dominium

dominium

9.9
A land area controlled by a ruler or state
  • noun
  • /dəˈmɪnɪəm/
  • Archaic
translation icon : dominio
  • Explorers mapped the boundaries of the new dominium claimed by their country.

Examples

  • Laws in the dominium differed greatly from those in neighboring regions.

  • The king ruled over his vast dominium with wisdom.

  • The ancient city was once the heart of a vast dominium ruled by a powerful king.

  • Many ancient civilizations had their own dominia.

  • The ancient city was once the heart of a vast dominium ruled by a powerful king.

  • Explorers mapped the boundaries of the new dominium claimed by their country.

  • Laws in the dominium differed greatly from those in neighboring regions.

Synonyms

territory
vsdominium
960 3.0

An area of land controlled by a country or ruler

is a similar idea but emphasizes the concept as a named realm
kingdom
vsdominium
276 2.0

A country ruled by a king or queen

is the generic concept of any area controlled by a ruler
empire
vsdominium
226 3.5

A group of countries that one ruler or government controls

is the more general idea of a single area under control
possession
vsdominium
  • Formal
98 6.7

A land area controlled by a country outside its main borders

covers ruled areas in general, not specifically overseas possessions
realm
vsdominium
94 5.5

A country ruled by a king or queen

is the broader term for any area under a ruler regardless of title
domain
vsdominium
41 5.6

An area controlled by a ruler, government, or organization

is the same idea expressed more formally as a general ruled area
fiefdom
vsdominium
9 9.6

An area controlled by one person or group, like a private kingdom

is the formal sense of a ruled territory rather than a personal domain
protectorate
vsdominium
  • Specialized
9 9.1

A territory that keeps its own government but is partly controlled and protected by a stronger country

assumes full control by the ruler or state rather than shared external control
principality
vsdominium
7 7.4

A small country ruled by a prince

is the more general label for any ruled area regardless of ruler type
dominion
vsdominium
  • Archaic
4 8.0

A territory that governs itself and was part of the British Empire

is the broader term for any ruled area without that specific status
imperium
vsdominium
  • Specialized
2 9.9

Lands and people under the control of an emperor

is the general sense of any area under a ruler or state
earldom
vsdominium
2 9.9

A noble title that includes land and duties in some countries

is the general notion of a ruled area regardless of noble rank
queendom
vsdominium
1 7.7

A place ruled mainly by women

is the general term for any ruled area regardless of the ruler's gender
duchy
vsdominium
1 9.9

A territory ruled by a duke or duchess

is the general concept of a ruled area not tied to that rank
dukedom
vsdominium
1 9.9

A region of land ruled by a person with a high royal title

is the broader idea of any area under state or ruler control
chiefdom
vsdominium
1 7.1

A society or community ruled by a leader called a chief

is the broad term for any area under control not limited to chiefs
princedom
vsdominium
1 8.9

A small country that a prince rules

is the wider term for any territory under a ruler or state
territorial dominion
vsdominium
  • Formal
7.7

An area of land that a ruler or government controls

is the general notion of any ruled or controlled area
grand duchy
vsdominium
9.2

A country ruled by a grand duke or grand duchess

is the broader term for any area under a ruler without rank detail
archduchy
vsdominium
9.9

A territory ruled by an archduke or archduchess

is the general category of a ruled area without that specific title
principate
vsdominium
9.9

A small state ruled by a prince

is the general idea of an area under control without naming the ruler
viscounty
vsdominium
  • Archaic
9.9

A district that a low-ranking noble rules, often around a large house

is the general concept of territorial control not tied to that title

How Big

empire
226 3.5
territory
960 3.0
dominium
  • Archaic
9.9
estate
553 4.2
plot
81 1.9

Surface Forms

dominium singular
dominia plural

Etymology

Dominium comes from the Latin dominus, meaning 'lord' or 'master', and originally meant the land a lord ruled. Think of the familiar word domain, because a dominium is a ruler's domain, which is why it means a territory or realm.