(historical) The late period of the Roman Empire, following the principate, during which the emperor's rule became more explicitly autocratic and remaining vestiges of the Roman Republic were removed from the formal workings of government; the reign of any particular emperor during this period.

Ruling; governing; prevailing / Predominant, common, prevalent, of greatest importance.

(music) The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on. / (music) The triad built on the dominant tone.

The act of one who domineers.

overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian

present participle of domineer

simple past tense and past participle of dominate

Of or pertaining to Jesus Christ as Lord. / (rare) Pertaining to the Lord's Day, Sunday.

To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly; to tyrannize.

(obsolete) Sunday. / (obsolete) The Lord's Prayer.