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- pronunciation:
- do
meIn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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definition 1: |
territory owned or controlled by a single ruler or government; realm.
Tsar Ivan IV vastly increased the Russian domain during the sixteenth century.Iceland was once part of the domain of Denmark.- synonyms:
- demesne, dominion, realm, territory
- similar words:
- duchy, empire, jurisdiction, kingdom, land, possession, principality, sultanate, turf
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definition 2: |
an area or sphere of knowledge, interest, or activity.
Her academic interests have always been in the domain of literature.- synonyms:
- area, bailiwick, field, province, realm, sphere
- similar words:
- arena, circle, concern, department, discipline, element, interest, metier, orbit, region, specialty, turf
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definition 3: |
a region with distinct characteristics such as certain flora or fauna.
- synonyms:
- range, region, zone
- similar words:
- area, habitat, milieu, territory
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definition 4: |
legal ownership of land and control over its use.
- synonyms:
- demesne, dominion, title
- similar words:
- ownership, reign, sovereignty
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definition 5: |
a group of networked computers and devices organized as a unit under a shared Internet address.
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related words: |
country, element, land, patent, possession, world |
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