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   kingdom

   /ˈkɪŋdəm/

   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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › kingdomKingdom Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryKINGDOM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Who is the ruler of this kingdom? She was queen of an ancient kingdom in Egypt. A kingdom is also one of the groups into which natural things can be divided, depending on their type. He will be so happy to see his kingdom this way, cleaned and decorated and lit by these lamps.

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

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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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishkingdom noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.

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

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   A kingdom is a territory or group of people ruled by the same monarch. You probably know the story of the prince who searched the kingdom to find the girl who left her glass slipper at the ball. A kingdom is a place — either literal or imagined — where someone or something reigns.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › kingdomKingdom - definition of kingdom by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a state or government having a king or queen as its head. 2. anything constituting an independent realm; domain: the kingdom of thought. 3. a realm of nature, esp. one of the three broad divisions of natural objects: the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms. 4.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › kingdom_nkingdom, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   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. How common is the noun kingdom? How is the noun kingdom pronounced? Where does the noun kingdom come from?

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

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

11. 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