kingdom

English

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Etymology

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.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪŋdəm/
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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).

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Middle English

Alternative forms
  • kyngdom, kyngdoom, kengdam, kyngdam, kyngedome, küngdom, kyngdome, kyngdan

Etymology

From Old English cyningdōm, from Proto-Germanic *kuningadōmaz. Equivalent to king +‎ -dom.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkinɡdoːm/, /ˈkinɡdɔm/

Noun

kingdom (plural kingdoms)

  1. dominion, lordship, rulership
  2. (Christianity) The dominion and authority of God
  3. kingdom, monarchy
  4. state, realm
  5. tribe, clan
  6. region, domain, zone
  7. (astrology) The region where a planet's influence predominates

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