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| − | '''Dominion''' is defined as dominance or power through [[legal]] [[authority]]. | + | '''Dominion''' is defined as dominance or power through [[legal]] [[authority]], or control or the exercise of control; sovereignty, for example: ''"The [[devil]] has their [[souls]] in his possession, and under his dominion"'' |
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| + | Can be a territory constituting a self-governing [[commonwealth]], one of a number of such territories united in a community of nations, or empire. It was formerly applied to nations of the [[British Empire]], such as [[Canada]] and [[New Zealand]]. [[http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Dominion]] | ||
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Revision as of 03:40, April 11, 2008
Dominion is defined as dominance or power through legal authority, or control or the exercise of control; sovereignty, for example: "The devil has their souls in his possession, and under his dominion"
Can be a territory constituting a self-governing commonwealth, one of a number of such territories united in a community of nations, or empire. It was formerly applied to nations of the British Empire, such as Canada and New Zealand. [[1]]