"dition" meaning in English

See dition in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Latin ditiō, diciō. Compare French dition. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|ditiō}} Latin ditiō, {{cog|fr|dition}} French dition Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} dition
  1. (obsolete) Dominion; rule or power. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-dition-en-noun-fJS48Jt3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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