"Dominion" meaning in English

See Dominion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /doʊˈmɪnjən/
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dominion
  1. (historical) Any of the self-governing nations of the British Commonwealth until 1949. Tags: historical Translations (self-governing nation of the British Commonwealth): dominio (Finnish), tiarnas [masculine] (Irish)

Alternative forms

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