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kingdom

/ˈkɪŋdəm/ noun

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In Latin: rēgnum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about kingdom at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A domain in which something is dominant.
    the untroubled kingdom of reason
  2. A country with a king as head of state.
  3. The domain ruled by a king or queen.

Origin

From Middle English kingdom, kyngdom, from Old English cyningdōm from Proto-Germanic *kuningadōmaz, equivalent to king + -dom. Cognate with Scots kingdom, West Frisian keuningdom, Dutch koningdom, German Königtum, Danish kongedømme, Swedish kungadöme, and Icelandic konungdómur.

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Related Words: realmlandkingroyaltyroyalmonarchykingshipdynastyreignchiefdomempirecountry

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