KINGDOM

kingdom

(noun) a basic group of natural objects

kingdom

(noun) the highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or Fungi or Animalia

kingdom

(noun) a monarchy with a king or queen as head of state

kingdom, realm

(noun) the domain ruled by a king or queen

kingdom

(noun) a country with a king as head of state

kingdom, land, realm

(noun) a domain in which something is dominant; “the untroubled kingdom of reason”; “a land of make-believe”; “the rise of the realm of cotton in the south”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

kingdom (plural kingdoms)

A realm having a king and/or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.

A realm, region, or conceptual space where something is dominant.

(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).

Synonyms

• (taxonomic rank): regnum

Hyponyms

• animal kingdom

• plant kingdom

• vegetable kingdom

Source: Wiktionary

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King"dom, n. Etym: [AS. cyningd. See 2d King, and -dom.]

1. The rank, quality, state, or attributes of a king; royal authority; sovereign power; rule; dominion; monarchy. Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Ps. cxiv. 13. When Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself. 2 Chron. xxi. 4.

2. The territory or country subject to a king or queen; the dominion of a monarch; the sphere in which one is king or has control. Unto the kingdom of perpetual night. Shak. You're welcome, Most learned reverend sir, into our kingdom. Shak.

3. An extensive scientific division distinguished by leading or ruling characteristics; a principal division; a department; as, the mineral kingdom. "The animal and vegetable kingdoms." Locke. Animal kingdom. See under Animal.

– Kingdom of God. (a) The universe. (b) That spiritual realm of which God is the acknowledged sovereign. (c) The authority or dominion of God.

– Mineral kingdom. See under Mineral.

– United Kingdom. See under United.

– Vegetable kingdom. See under Vegetable.

Syn.

– Realm; empire; dominion; monarchy; sovereignty; domain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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