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   King·dom

   /ˈkiNGdəm/

   

   noun

   • 1. a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen: "the Kingdom of the Netherlands" Similar realmdomaindominioncountrylandnationstatesovereign stateprovinceterritoryempireprincipalitypalatinateduchy
   • ▪ a realm associated with or regarded as being under the control of a particular person or thing: "the kingdom of dreams" Similar domainprovincerealmspheresphere/field of influencedominionarea of powerdepartmentterritoryfieldarenazoneorbit
   • 2. the spiritual reign or authority of God.
   • ▪ the rule of God or Christ in a future age.
   • ▪ heaven as the abode of God and of the faithful after death.
   • 3. each of the three traditional divisions (animal, vegetable, and mineral) in which natural objects have conventionally been classified. Similar divisioncategoryclassificationgroupinggroupclassfamilygenuskindorderbranch
   • ▪ the highest category in taxonomic classification.

   Word Origin Old Englishcyningdōm ‘kingship’ (see king, -dom).

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   What is the meaning of Kingdom?

   • Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. When Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself. The territory or country subject to a king or queen; the dominion of a monarch; the sphere in which one is king or has control. Unto the kingdom of perpetual night. You're welcome,Most learned reverend sir, into our kingdom.

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   What is a kingdom ruled by a king?

   • 1. Kingdom, monarchy, realm refer to the state or domain ruled by a king or queen. A kingdom is a governmental unit ruled by a king or queen: the kingdom of Norway. A monarchy is primarily a form of government in which a single person is sovereign; it is also the type of power exercised by the monarch: This kingdom is not an absolute monarchy.

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   Where does the noun kingdom come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun kingdom is in the Old English period (pre-1150). kingdom is a word inherited from Germanic. kingdom, n. Old English–

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   What is a kingdom a king or a queen?

   • A kingdom is a piece of land that is ruled by a king or a queen. A kingdom is often called a monarchy, which means that one person, usually inheriting their position by birth or marriage, is the leader, or head of state. Kingdoms are one of the earliest types of societies on Earth, dating back thousands of years.

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   Definition of kingdom noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definition of kingdom – Learner’s Dictionary. kingdom. noun. uk / ˈkɪŋdəm / us. B2 [ C ] a country with a king or queen: the Kingdom of Belgium. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. the animal/plant kingdom.

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   What does the noun kingdom mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun kingdom, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. kingdom has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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   A kingdom is a governmental unit ruled by a king or queen: the kingdom of Norway. A monarchy is primarily a form of government in which a single person is sovereign; it is also the type of power exercised by the monarch: This kingdom is not an absolute monarchy.

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   1. : a politically organized community or major territorial unit having a monarchical form of government headed by a king or queen. 2. often capitalized. a. : the eternal kingship of God. b. : the realm in which God's will is fulfilled. 3. a. : a realm or region in which something is dominant. a cattle kingdom. b.

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   a territory, state, people, or community ruled or reigned over by a king or queen. any of the three groups into which natural objects may be divided: the animal, plant, and mineral kingdoms. any of the major categories into which living organisms of the domain Eukarya are classified.

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