dominion
part of speech
noun (dominion, dominions)
meaning for a pupil
1) Power or control over people, land or things: «have dominion over». tree →
2) A land or territory ruled by a king or government. tree →
3) (history) «Dominion» was the name for some self-governing countries of the British Empire, such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand. tree →
4) (Bible) In Genesis, God gives people dominion over the animals, which many Christians understand as a duty to care for creation. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah it means ruling over others, as when Joseph's brothers fear he will rule them. In the Psalms and Job it means God's rule: Israel is called His dominion, and dominion and fear are with Him. Interpretation: Tradition sees Joseph's dreams of dominion as coming true later, and reads Balaam's words as a prophecy of Israel's future rule. True dominion is read as belonging to God, who rules the earth and keeps peace in the heights. In Sefer Yetzirah dominion is one of the seven things matched to the double letters. In the primary lessons: In history: kings ruled over dominions; Canada was once called the Dominion of Canada. In religious education: the Genesis account of dominion, and the idea of stewardship (looking after the earth). Phrases: «dominion over», «under the dominion of», «Dominion Day».
examples
- And out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city. (Torah NUM.24.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- And his brethren said to him: 'Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us?' And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. (Torah GEN.37.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- Seven [34] double letters, ,בגד כפרת shall, as it were, symbolize wisdom, wealth, fruitfulness, life, dominion, peace and beauty. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
- Judah became His sanctuary, Israel His dominion. (Writings PSA.114.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- Canst thou establish the dominion thereof in the earth? (Writings JOB.38.33, JPS 1917) tree →
- Dominion and fear are with Him; He maketh peace in His high places. (Writings JOB.25.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- The king had dominion over all the land. tree →
- In Genesis, God gives people dominion over the fish, birds and animals. tree →
- Many Christians believe dominion means caring for creation, not harming it. tree →
- Canada was once called a Dominion. tree →
- The emperor's dominions stretched across the sea. tree →
- The dragon held dominion over the mountain. tree →
note
Formal and historical. Countable for a land. Related words: «dominate», «domain». Pronounced doh-MIN-yun.
In the corpora
- And out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.
- Then made He a remnant to have dominion over the nobles and the people; the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.
- David smote also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to establish his dominion at the river Euphrates.
- Thou hast made him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands; Thou hast put all things under His feet:
- May he have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River unto the ends of the earth.
Trees and pragmatics
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