All 4 Uses of
dominion
in
The Poisonwood Bible
- And God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.†
Chpt 1
- We aimed for no more than to have dominion over every creature that moved upon the earth.†
Chpt 1 *
- He took back the hoe and proceeded to hack out a small, square dominion over the jungle, attacking his task with such muscular vigor we would surely, and soon, have tomatoes and beans coming out our ears.†
Chpt 1
- But Anatole said suddenly, "Don't expect God's protection in places beyond God's dominion.†
Chpt 3
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) 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.