kingdom

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɪŋdəm/

Noun

kingdom (plural kingdoms)

1. A realm having a king and/or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.
2. A realm, region, or conceptual space where something is dominant.

   the kingdom of thought

   the kingdom of the dead

3. (taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below domain and above phylum; a taxon at that rank (e.g. the plant kingdom, the animal kingdom).

Synonyms

• (taxonomic rank) regnum

Translations

• French: royaume
• German: Königreich, Königtum
• Italian: regno, reame
• Portuguese: reino
• Russian: короле́вство
• Spanish: reino

Translations

• French: règne
• German: Reich
• Italian: regno
• Portuguese: reino
• Russian: ца́рство

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