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"Dominion" was the title for Canada when it was first made independent. It is drawn from a passage in The Bible, Psalm 72:8: "He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth". The motto on Canada's coat of arms "A Mari Usque ad Mare" is Latin for the words "from sea to sea" in the same passage. "Dominion", which is related to "dominate", means authority and power. The implication was that the newly-created government of Canada had authority and power over the whole country from sea to sea (although Canada did not stretch to the Pacific until four years later).
Canada was the first of Britain's colonies to have been voluntarily given independence. Later other former colonies obtained their independence in the same way, such as Australia and New Zealand and they were also called "dominions" by analogy.
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What is the etymology of the word 'dominion'?
The word "dominion" comes from the Latin word "dominio," meaning "power" or "authority." It ultimately traces back to the Latin word "dominus," which means "master" or "lord."
Who chose the name dominion for Canada?
The word "dominion" was never part of Canada's name. It was merely a term of description. Why the word "dominion" was chosen to describe Canada is the subject of a few legends, none of which have any evidence to support them. The word "dominion" was in common use in the days of Confederation and for a few centuries prior to that. There was a "Dominion of New England" and also a "Dominion of Virginia" as well as a few others. The word "dominion" was used in conformity with its prior uses.
When did the dominion of Canada drop the word dominion from its name?
The word "dominion" was never officially part of Canada's name. The confusion has arisen because many more nouns were capitalized in the 1800s than are capitalized today. The word "dominion" was merely a descriptive noun that was capitalized.
What is the Hebrew word for dominion?
For the word "dominion", you could say either שליטה (shlita) or ×¨×™×‘×•× ×•×ª (ribonut)
What is the pronunciation of dominion?
The word dominion is pronounced do-MIN-yon (/d??m?ny?n/ in IPA).
What is the word for the area over which one rules?
The word is dominion.
How many times is the word dominion mentioned in the bible?
The word "dominion" is in the King James Version of the Bible 62 times. It is in 55 verses.
What is an example of a sentence using the word dominion?
poop
What does the name Domina mean in english?
The word domina is Spanish and in English means dominates, however the word domina is also from the Latin language and means lord, master or dominion.
What does the TD in TD Banknorth mean?
The TD in TD Banknorth stands for Toronto-Dominion, as the bank was acquired by the Toronto-Dominion Bank in 2005.
What does td in td waterhouse mean?
Toronto Dominion Bank
What does td in td garden mean?
It's from the original name of the arena's sponsor, Toronto-Dominion Bank.
