dominion (도**미**니언) — sovereignty or control over a territory
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: sovereignty or control over a territory
Pronunciation (IPA): /dəˈmɪnjən/
Korean meaning: 영토에 대한 주권이나 통제권
Korean pronunciation: 도**미**니언
Example Sentences
- The cat believes it has complete dominion over the living room sofa.
- The British Empire once held dominion over vast territories around the world.
- My little brother thinks he has dominion over the TV remote, but he's seriously mistaken.
dominion
NOUN//dəˈmɪnjən//
sovereignty or control over a territory
💡 Concept
sovereignty or control over a territory
🎵 Rhyme
A companion's opinion guides his dominion
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dəˈmɪnjən/
🇬🇧 UK/dəˈmɪnjən/
🌳Etymology
Rootdomin
Suffix--ion
Origin
라틴어에서 온 단어로, '주인'을 의미하는 dominus에서 파생되었습니다. 로마 시대에 주인이 노예나 영토를 지배하는 개념에서 시작되어 현재의 '영토, 지배권'이라는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
companionopinionminion
companion
opinion
minion
🔗Collocations
absolute dominion
establish dominion
dominion over
territorial dominion
extend dominion
lose dominion
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The cat believes it has complete dominion over the living room sofa.”
“The British Empire once held dominion over vast territories around the world.”
😄 Fun example
“My little brother thinks he has dominion over the TV remote, but he's seriously mistaken.”
“The company seeks to establish dominion in the smartphone market.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
sovereigntyauthoritycontrolrulesupremacy
Antonyms
subjugationsubordinationsubmission
Related
dominatedominantdomaindomineerdominance
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