dominium
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9.9
- noun
- /dəˈmɪnɪəm/
- Archaic
- Explorers mapped the boundaries of the new dominium claimed by their country.
Examples
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Laws in the dominium differed greatly from those in neighboring regions.
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The king ruled over his vast dominium with wisdom.
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The ancient city was once the heart of a vast dominium ruled by a powerful king.
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Many ancient civilizations had their own dominia.
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The ancient city was once the heart of a vast dominium ruled by a powerful king.
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Explorers mapped the boundaries of the new dominium claimed by their country.
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Laws in the dominium differed greatly from those in neighboring regions.
Synonyms
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3.5
A group of countries that one ruler or government controls
455
3.0
An area of land controlled by a country or ruler
409
2.0
A country ruled by a king or queen
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5.5
A country ruled by a king or queen
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5.6
An area controlled by a ruler, government, or organization
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9.6
An area controlled by one person or group, like a private kingdom
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7.4
A small country ruled by a prince
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9.1
A territory that keeps its own government but is partly controlled and protected by a stronger country
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6.7
A land area controlled by a country outside its main borders
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8.0
A territory that governs itself and was part of the British Empire
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9.9
Lands and people under the control of an emperor
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9.9
A noble title that includes land and duties in some countries
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9.9
A region of land ruled by a person with a high royal title
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9.9
A territory ruled by a duke or duchess
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7.7
A place ruled mainly by women
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7.1
A society or community ruled by a leader called a chief
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8.9
A small country that a prince rules
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9.2
A country ruled by a grand duke or grand duchess
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7.7
An area of land that a ruler or government controls
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9.9
A small state ruled by a prince
A territory ruled by an archduke or archduchess
A district that a low-ranking noble rules, often around a large house
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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.