What does Dominion Mean?
A. It’s both a noun and a verb, but the root stems from the Latin dominus which means “master.” From dominus we also get terms such as dominate, domesticate, and dominatrix, all words which evoke a master making another subservient. Dominion, literally means “that which is mastered.” In the context of Canada, there has been something of an ongoing debate regarding the precise motivations for using the word “dominion” as the country’s formal title. As mentioned in the response above, the British did not permit Canada to use the term “Kingdom” to describe itself, so an alternative designation needed to be used. There is a popular myth regarding the origin of the phrase “Dominion of Canada” that is often cited in discussions of the title. Here’s Alfred Brooks, a Progressive Conservative MP offering the traditional tale during a debate in the House of Commons on November 8, 1951: “There are those who might say that the word “dominion” [] signifies that we are placed in a position which ind
