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dominant hemisphere
nounC2/Technical
/ˌdɒmɪnənt ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/The hemisphere of the brain (typically the left in most right-handed people) that is primarily responsible for language, logical reasoning, and analytical functions.
dominant seventh chord
nounC1
/ˈdɒmɪnənt ˈsɛvənθ kɔːd/A musical chord consisting of a major triad plus a minor seventh above the root, built on the fifth degree (dominant) of a diatonic scale. It creates strong tension that typically resolves to the tonic chord.
dominant tenement
nounVery Rare
/ˈdɒmɪnənt ˈtɛnəmənt/In property law, the land or property that benefits from an easement (a right of use) over another, neighboring piece of land (the servient tenement).
dominant wavelength
nounC2/Technical
/ˈdɒmɪnənt ˈweɪvlɛŋθ/The wavelength of monochromatic light that, when combined with a specified achromatic light, matches the color of a given stimulus.
dominate
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/ˈdɒm.ɪ.neɪt/to have power and control over someone or something.
domination
nounB2
/ˌdɒm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/Total power or control over someone or something, often used in contexts of conquest, authority, or overwhelming superiority.
dominations
plural-nounC2 / Very Low
/ˌdɒm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃənz/The act or condition of exercising supreme authority, control, or power over others.
dominatrix
nounLow/C2
/ˌdɒm.ɪˈneɪ.trɪks/A woman who takes the dominant role in sadomasochistic sexual practices.
domine
nounC1/C2
/ˈdɒm.ɪ.neɪ/To rule, dominate, or control; to be the most influential or powerful element.
dominee
nounLow
/ˈdɒmɪniː/A minister or pastor in a Reformed (especially Dutch Reformed) Church.
domineer
verbverb-ambitransitiveLow
/ˌdɒm.ɪˈnɪər/To assert one's will over others in an arrogant, overbearing, or tyrannical way.
domingo
nounVery High
/ˈsʌndeɪ/The day of the week following Saturday and before Monday, widely observed as a day of rest and religious worship in many cultures.
dominguin
nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, literary/formal)
/ˌdɒm.ɪˈnɪər/to act in a proud, arrogant, and overbearing way; to tyrannize or rule arbitrarily
dominic
nounLow
/ˈdɒmɪnɪk/A male given name of Latin origin, meaning "belonging to the Lord."
dominica
nounLow
/ˌdɒm.ɪˈniː.kə/A proper noun; the name of an island country in the Caribbean.
dominical altar
nounVery rare / Technical
/dəˈmɪnɪkəl ˈɔːltə/The main altar in a Christian church, especially one used for the celebration of the Eucharist on the Lord's Day (Sunday).
dominical letter
nounVery Low
/dəˈmɪnɪkəl ˈlɛtə/A letter (A–G) assigned to each year to indicate which days are Sundays in that year's calendar, used in calculating the date of Easter.
dominicale
nounExtremely Low / Specialized
/ˌdɒmɪˈnɪkəlɪ/A book containing gospel passages read in church on Sundays, especially during the medieval period.
dominican
adjectivenounC1-C2
/ˌdɒm.ɪˈniː.kən/A person from or relating to the Dominican Republic, a Caribbean country. Also, a member of a Catholic religious order founded by St. Dominic.
dominican republic
nounC1
/dəˌmɪn.ɪ.kən rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/A sovereign country occupying the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea.

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