kingdom

king-dom · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen.

  2. 2.

    A realm or domain associated with a particular person or thing.

  3. 3.

    (biology) One of the highest taxonomic categories in biological classification.

  4. 4.

    (religion) The spiritual realm of God.

Forms

plural: kingdoms

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    kingdom come — (informal) the afterlife; a very long time or distance
  • •
    animal/plant/fungal kingdom — the major divisions of living organisms

Related words

See also: king, kingdoms, monarchy, realm
Synonyms: domain, monarchy, realm

Etymology

From Old English cyningdōm, from cyning ("king") + dōm ("domain, jurisdiction").