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The '''Dominions''' (lat. ''dominatio'', plural ''dominationes,'' also translated from the Greek term ''kyriotētes'' as "Lordships") are the fourth rank of [[angel]]s in the [[hierarchy of angels]].
The '''Dominions''' (lat. ''dominatio'', plural ''dominationes,'' also translated from the Greek term ''kyriotētes'' as "Lordships") are the fourth rank of [[angel]]s in the [[hierarchy of angels]].


This choir is also known as "dominations" or "lordships" in some English translations of the ''De Coelesti Hierarchia''.
This choir is also known as "dominations" or "lordships" in some English translations of the ''De Coelesti Hierarchia''. According to ''[[Meteorologica Cosmica]]'' by [[Robert Fludd]], this choir is ruled over by the [[Archangel Zadkiel]].


==Function and appearance==
==Function and appearance==
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The dominions choir is mentioned in the [[Bible]] in Ephesians 1:20-21:
The dominions choir is mentioned in the [[Bible]] in Ephesians 1:20-21:
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He raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
He raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the [[heaven]]ly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
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[[Category:Angels]]
[[Category:Angels]]
[[Category:Choirs of Angels]]