dominator

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  1. A ruler; a ruling power; a presiding or predominant influence. The great pride of the Greekes and Latines, when they were dominatours of the world, reckoning no language so sweete and ciuill as their owne. Puttenham, Arte of Eng. Poesie, p. 209. Jupiter with Mars [are] dominators for this north-west part of the world. Camden, Remains, Britain. Great deputy, the welkin's vicegerent, and sole dominator of Navarre. Shak., L. L. L., i. 1.

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  • Ready to defend its title as a deep-powder dominator, the —  Travel Gadgets | Travelizmo
  • The foreign dominator, Margus Hunt will anchor the defensive end this spring. —  Daily Campus
  • All these religions are predicted upon forced-based rankings, the essence of dominator (as opposed to partnership) values, aka patriarchy. —  Panama Guide
  • Mere mention of the old midfield dominator is a raw reminder of how much Arsenal miss such a talented enforcer. —  Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk
  • The upstairs of which you could pay a scantily-leather-clad dominatrix or dominator (depending on your preference) to torture you in front of the masses. —  Captain Capitalism
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  1. Early modern English dominatour; = French dominateur = Spanish Portuguese dominador = Italian dominatore, from Latin dominator, a ruler, from dominari, rule: see dominate.
 

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