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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).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   The meaning of KINGDOM is a politically organized community or major territorial unit having a monarchical form of government headed by a king or queen. How to use kingdom in a sentence.

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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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKINGDOM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   KINGDOM definition: 1. a country ruled by a king or queen: 2. an area that is controlled by a particular person or…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › kingdomKINGDOM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   KINGDOM meaning: 1. a country ruled by a king or queen: 2. an area that is controlled by a particular person or…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › kingdomKingdom - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A kingdom is a place — either literal or imagined — where someone or something reigns. A queen rules over her kingdom, which is land and the people who live on it, while a certain pop singer has a kingdom of young fans.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishKINGDOM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionkingdom noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   an area controlled by a particular person or where a particular thing or idea is important. one of the three traditional divisions of the natural world. the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. (biology) one of the five major groups into which all living things are organized. Wordfinder. Word Origin. Idioms.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › kingdomKingdom Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   KINGDOM meaning: 1 : a country whose ruler is a king or queen often used figuratively; 2 : the spiritual world of which God is king

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › kingdomKINGDOM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    KINGDOM definition: 1. a country with a king or queen: 2. all animals or plants considered together.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › kingdom_nkingdom, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. 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