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e extent of its dominions (11 Peters (U. S.) 102). The later cases have excepted from its domain the development and administration of private law. Modern political science defines the power as a branch of internal administration in the exercise of which the executive should move within the lines of general principles…

ide into portions or shares; to parcel; to distribute. And portion to his tribes the wide domain. Pope.

The domain of puzzles; puzzles, collectively. C. Kingsley.

State of being a rascal; rascality; domain of rascals; rascals, collectively. Emerson.

A royal jurisdiction or domain; a region which is under the dominion of a king; a kingdom. The absolute master of realms on which the sun perpetually alone. Motley.

the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal; as, royal power or prerogative; royal domains; the royal family; royal state.

Domain; province; sphere. Sir W. Scott.

The domain or sphere of scoundrels; scoundrels, collectively; the state, ideas, or practices of scoundrels. Carlyle.

A castle and domain conferred on a nobleman for life. [Poland] Brande & C.

Violent; passionate; rough; as, stormy passions. Stormy chiefs of a desert but extensive domain. Sir W. Scott.

dwelling of the lord of the manor. [Obs.] (b) The whole of the land which constituted the domain. [Obs.] (c) A collection of houses inclosed by fences or walls. [Obs.] Palsgrave.

To elevate from the domain of the senses; to purify. Coleridge.