kingdom
A realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereignA realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.
» He ruled his kingdom fairly.
Он правил своим королевством справедливо.
Meaning
3 sensesA realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.
Königreich, Königtum
короле́вствоkorolévstvo, ца́рствоcárstvo
королі́вствоkorolívstvo, ца́рствоcárstvo
the domain ruled by a king or queen
A realm, region, or conceptual space where something is dominant.
the kingdom of thought
the kingdom of the dead
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).
Reich
ца́рствоcárstvo, мирmir
ца́рствоcárstvo, світsvit
Examples
185 sentencesHe ruled his kingdom fairly.
ruОн правил своим королевством справедливо.
In the kingdom of the blind, the one eyed-man is king.
The kingdoms were constantly at war.
Королівства були постійно у стані війни.
The kingdom was invaded by the enemy.
Королівство було захоплено ворогом.
Whose teacher is coming from the United Kingdom?
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English kingdom, kyngdom, from Old English cyningdōm from Proto-Germanic *kuniFrom 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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