DOMINIUM
\dəmˈɪni͡əm], \dəmˈɪniəm], \d_ə_m_ˈɪ_n_iə_m]\
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A term in the Roman law used to signify ownership of a thing, as opposed to a mere life-interest, to an equitable right, to a merely possessory right, or to a right against a person, such as a covenantee has against a covenanter.
By Daniel Lyons
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.