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Dominion vs Elderdom - What's the difference?

dominion | elderdom |

As a proper noun dominion

is any of the self-governing nations of the british commonwealth.

As a noun elderdom is

authority; dominion.

dominion

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
  • * Bible, Daniel iv. 34
    • I praised and honoured him that liveth forever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion.
  • * Jowett
    • To choose between dominion or slavery.
  • predominance; ascendancy
  • * Dryden
    • Objects placed foremost ought have dominion over things confused and transient.
  • (sometimes, figurative) A kingdom, nation, or other sphere of influence; governed territory.
    • the dominions of a king
    the dominion of the passions
  • (historical) One of the colonies of the British Empire given self-government through the Statute of Westminster, such as Canada or Newfoundland.
  • (Biblical tradition) An order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above angels and below thrones.
  • * Bible, Colossians 1:16
    • By him were all things created whether they be thrones, or dominions , or principalities, or powers.

    Related terms

    * dominate * domination * dominator * domineering * domino

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    elderdom

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Authority; dominion.
  • *1852 , Alfred (King of England), The whole works of King Alfred the Great :
    • Both of these things Moses fulfilled, when he refused elderdom or authority, [...]
  • Preeminence; superiority.
  • *1773 , Paulus Orosius, Daines Barrington, The Anglo-Saxon version :
    • The name of one of these was Claudius, who arrogated to himself elderdom over the others, though they by no means allowed his claim of superiority, hut quarrelled with him.
  • The authority, rule, or office of an elder.
  • *2005 , Philip Sheldrake, The new Westminster dictionary of Christian spirituality :
    • Hence the popular belief that elderdom was most of all at home on Russian soil.
  • The state of being an elder, or of being older; elderhood.
  • *2010 , Janis Abrahms Spring, Ph.D., Janis Abrahms Spring, Michael Spring, Life with Pop: Lessons on Caring for an Aging Parent :
    • Thanks to him, I have a better sense of what it takes to morph gracefully into elderdom .
  • The role or influence of an elder or elders.
  • *2005 , Hortense Calisher, Tattoo for a Slave :
    • The weight of elderdom in our family was like a drapery to be taken for granted. In which anyone could at times gratefully hide.

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