Both Uses of
dominate
in
Lonesome Dove
- Overnight it had become the dominant fact of his life.†
Chpt 28-29 *dominant = controlling; or most influential or powerful
- As the arrival in Ogallala began to dominate their thoughts almost entirely, the question of cash was constantly discussed, and many debts discounted on the promise of actual money.†
Chpt 79-80
Definitions:
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(1)
(dominate) to control; or to be most influential, powerful, abundant, important, or conspicuous
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, domination can refer to a high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy.