*domina*

a. [ Cf. F. abdominal. ] 1. Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral; as, the abdominal regions, muscles, cavity. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) Having abdominal fins; belonging to the Abdominales; as, abdominal fishes. [ 1913 Webster ]

Abdominal ring (Anat.), a fancied ringlike opening on each side of the abdomen, external and superior to the pubes; -- called also inguinal ring. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., masc. pl. ] (Zool.) A group including the greater part of fresh-water fishes, and many marine ones, having the ventral fins under the abdomen behind the pectorals. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., neut. pl. ] (Zool.) A group of cirripeds having abdominal appendages. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., lady. See Dame. ] (O. Eng. Law) Lady; a lady; -- a title formerly given to noble ladies who held a barony in their own right. Burrill.

{ } n. Predominance; ascendency; authority. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. dominans, -antis, p. pr. of dominari: cf. F. dominant. See Dominate. ] Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling; predominant; as, the dominant party, church, spirit, power. [ 1913 Webster ]

The member of a dominant race is, in his dealings with the subject race, seldom indeed fraudulent, . . . but imperious, insolent, and cruel. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dominant estate or
Dominant tenement (Law), the estate to which a servitude or easement is due from another estate, the estate over which the servitude extends being called the servient estate or tenement. Bouvier. Wharton's Law Dict. --
Dominant owner (Law), one who owns lands on which there is an easement owned by another. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Governing; ruling; controlling; prevailing; predominant; ascendant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Mus.) The fifth tone of the scale; thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dominant chord (Mus.), the chord based upon the dominant. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Dominated; p. pr. & vb. n. Dominating. ] [ L. dominatus, p. p. of dominari to dominate, fr. dominus master, lord. See Dame, and cf. Domineer. ] To predominate over; to rule; to govern. “A city dominated by the ax.” Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]

We everywhere meet with Slavonian nations either dominant or dominated. W. Tooke. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To be dominant. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. controlled or ruled by superior authority or power.
Syn. -- dominated by, under the thumb of(predicate). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. controlled by one's wife; -- of men.
Syn. -- henpecked. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. exercising influence or control. Opposite of subordinate.
Syn. -- ascendant, ascendent, prestigious, dominant. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. high enough to provide a clear view of the surrounding area; -- of a height or viewpoint.
Syn. -- commanding, overlooking. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. domination, L. dominatio. ] 1. The act of dominating; exercise of power in ruling; dominion; supremacy; authority; often, arbitrary or insolent sway. [ 1913 Webster ]

In such a people, the haughtiness of domination combines with the spirit of freedom. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A ruling party; a party in power. [ R. ] Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. pl. A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thrones, dominations, princedoms, virtues, powers. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. dominatif. ] Governing; ruling; imperious. Sir E. Sandys. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. ] A ruler or ruling power. “Sole dominator of Navarre.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Jupiter and Mars are dominators for this northwest part of the world. Camden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. prédominance. ] 1. The quality or state of being predominant; superiority; ascendency; prevalence; predomination. [ 1913 Webster ]

The predominance of conscience over interest. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Astrol.) The superior influence of a planet. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Predominance. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. prédominant. See Predominante. ] Having the ascendency over others; superior in strength, influence, or authority; prevailing; as, a predominant color; predominant excellence. [ 1913 Webster ]

Those help . . . were predominant in the king's mind. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Foul subordination is predominant. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Prevalent; superior; prevailing; ascendant; ruling; reigning; controlling; overruling. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a predominant manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Predominated p. pr. & vb. n. Predominating. ] [ Pref. pre- + dominate: cf. F. prédominer. ] To be superior in number, strength, influence, or authority; to have controlling power or influence; to prevail; to rule; to have the mastery; as, love predominated in her heart. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Certain ] rays may predominate over the rest. Sir. I. Newton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To rule over; to overpower. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. prédomination. ] The act or state of predominating; ascendency; predominance. W. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Mus.) The fourth tone above, or fifth below, the tonic; -- so called as being under the dominant. [ 1913 Webster ]