noun

kingdom

kingdom

The king ruled over a vast kingdom.

The king ruled over a vast kingdom.

Welcome to the Magic Kingdom.

Welcome to the Magic Kingdom.

The animal kingdom is full of diversity.

The animal kingdom is full of diversity.

a kingdom of ((sth.)) a country ruled by a king or queen The king ruled over a vast kingdom.

the ((adjective)) kingdom a particular area of the natural world The animal kingdom is full of diversity.

Synonyms: realm, empire, domain

From 'king' + '-dom', a suffix indicating a domain or state. It literally means 'the domain of a king'.

Break it down: 'king's dom-ain'. This helps remember it's the territory ruled by a king.

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