Both Uses of
dominion
in
The Voyage of the Dawn Trader
- "Secondly," said Caspian, "I want to know why you have permitted this abominable and unnatural traffic in slaves to grow up here, contrary to the ancient custom and usage of our dominions."†
Chpt 4
- The slave trade was forbidden in all our dominions quarter of an hour ago.†
Chpt 4 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(dominion) dominance or power over others; or a region or sphere of influence so dominated
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Dominion may also be used as part of a name or to describe a self-governing nation that recognizes the British monarch.