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Spell Bee Word: Dominion


What does dominion mean?

Word: Dominion

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Dominion means the power to govern a land or its people, or a land governed in this way.

How do you spell dominion?

Syllables: do - min - ion

Tricky part: Said lightly, the ending can sound like yun or ian, so students write dominian or dominyon.

Watch out for: dominian, dominyon

Memory tip: Think of the words onion and opinion, whose last letters have the same soft sound.

Dominion in a sentence

Example 1: The old empire held dominion over the hills and the plains.

Example 2: In the fable, the lion claimed dominion over all the animals.

Example 3: Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867.

Fun Fact

Dominion comes from the Latin dominus, which means lord or master.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

d_m_nion

a) u, i
b) o, i
c) o, e
d) a, i

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b) o, i. Domino starts the same way, and a short i follows in the stressed beat.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

inmoindo

a) division
b) dominion
c) companion
d) dominate

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b) dominion. Dominate has a t, division a v, and companion a c, so only one option can be made.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

dominion

a) treaty
b) freedom
c) loyalty
d) authority

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d) authority. Both words name the right to give orders and be obeyed.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) monarchy
b) domminion
c) territory
d) sovereign

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b) domminion. A single m is all this word needs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which person is most likely to have dominion over a land?

a) a village postman
b) a visiting tourist
c) a travelling singer
d) a king or a queen

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d) a king or a queen

2. A history book says an island was a dominion. What does this suggest?

a) It had no people living on it
b) It was covered with thick forests
c) It was ruled as part of a bigger power
d) It was famous for its gold mines

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c) It was ruled as part of a bigger power

Associated Words

Words that end in -ion: revolution, exclamation, conversion, eruption, completion, suspicion

More words from this list

generous, isolation, original, respectful, underdog, artisan, cassette, cosmonaut

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