sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling; independent right of possession, use, and control; sovereignty; supremacy.-superior prominence; predominance; ascendency.-that which is governed; territory over which authority is exercised; the tract, district, or county, considered as subject; as, the dominions of a king. also used figuratively; as, the dominion of the passions.-a supposed high order of angels; dominations. see domination, 3.