Dominion (angel)

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A mosaic meant to portray dominions at the Florence Baptistery.

In Christian angelology, dominions or dominations (lat. dominatio, plural dominationes, also translated from the Greek term kyriotētes, pl. of kyriotēs, as "Lordships")<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> are a class of angels. They are mentioned in the Bible, as stated in Template:Bibleverse

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Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite ranks dominions as 4th in his angelic hierarchy.<ref>Davidson, Gustav. (1967). A Dictionary of Angels, Including the Fallen Angels. p. 97.</ref>

Dominions are seen in the Seventh Heaven by Enoch according to the Second Book of Enoch.<ref>Rutherford H. Platt, Jr. (1926). The Lost Books of the Bible and the Forgotten Books of Eden. Entry: The Book of the Secrets of Enoch, chapter XX.</ref>

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