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kingdom

kingdom

409 2.0
A country ruled by a king or queen
  • noun
  • /ˈkɪŋdəm/
: reino
  • The kingdom of Norway is known for its stunning fjords and rich cultural heritage.
  • king and kingdom
  • conquer the kingdom
  • part of the kingdom

Land above all is the source of wealth in the kingdoms of Western Europe.

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Examples

  • The internal political structure of the kingdom changed dramatically during Shaka's regime.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Another significant change in Riyadh's strategic behavior was the kingdom's conspicuous display of power.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Oil transformed this desert Kingdom into a modern, powerful country.

  • Uther created the knights to protect this kingdom from those who wished to destroy it.

  • Authorities have been focused on promoting the kingdom's conservative rules in the country's shopping malls.

    Academic text (2013)
  • In medieval times, a kingdom could be powerful if it had a strong army and loyal subjects.

  • The kingdom of Spain has a diverse history that includes influences from Moorish and Christian cultures.

Synonyms

country
vskingdom
∞ 1.0

A nation with its own government and people

is narrower meaning a nation ruled by a king or queen
realm
vskingdom
86 5.5

A country ruled by a king or queen

is the general term for a country ruled by a king or queen
monarchy
vskingdom
60 3.9

A country ruled by a king or queen who usually inherits the position

is instead the specific country or territory governed by such rulers
queendom
vskingdom
1 7.7

A place ruled mainly by women

is the same idea but without stressing female rule
dominium
vskingdom
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A land area controlled by a ruler or state

is used more for a country specifically governed by a king or queen

Idioms

kingdom come
  • Informal
36 8.6

A state after death or when something is completely destroyed

to kingdom come
  • Informal
13 9.4

Says that it is sent far away or completely destroyed

1 8.6

For a very long time, possibly forever

Compounds

A country in northwestern Europe made of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Kingdom of God
  • Literature
27 7.9

A spiritual rule of God where people follow his will on earth and in heaven

animal kingdom
  • Specialized
20 2.5

All animals, living and extinct, that are not plants or fungi

A country in southwest Asia covering most of the Arabian Peninsula, ruled by a king and known for oil

plant kingdom
  • Specialized
2 4.1

A group of living things that includes mosses, ferns, and trees

Hermit Kingdom
  • Literature
1 8.8

A country that keeps itself very separate from other countries, for example North Korea

The official name of the country in northwest Europe made of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

A country in southern Africa that is entirely surrounded by South Africa

A country made of the Netherlands and the Caribbean countries Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten

A country in southwestern Europe with a king and an elected government

A country in northwest Africa ruled by a king with a mostly Muslim population

A country in southwest Asia that is an Arab kingdom and borders the Red Sea

A country in northern Europe that includes the Jutland peninsula and many islands

A country with no sea in the eastern Himalayas between India and China

1 6.4

Former official name of Eswatini, a small landlocked country in southeastern Africa with a king

mineral kingdom
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A group of non-living natural materials like rocks and metals

A country in northern Europe ruled by a king with a long coastline

kingdom Animalia
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A group that contains all animals, living and extinct

Kingdom of Nepal
  • Literature
1 5.3

A country in the Himalayas that was ruled by a king from 1768 to 2008

kingdom Fungi
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A large group of living things that includes mushrooms and yeasts

The official name of Sweden, a country in northern Europe

A country in Southeast Asia with the capital Phnom Penh

An island country in the South Pacific with a king

fungus kingdom
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A group of living things like mushrooms, molds, and yeasts that are not plants

kingdom Monera
  • Archaic
1 9.1

Very small simple living things like bacteria that have no nucleus in their cells

A northwest European country with a king and the main offices of the European Union

A country in Southeast Asia often called Thailand

1 9.9

A former Anglo-Saxon kingdom in northern England that existed until 876 AD

An ancient kingdom south of the Caucasus Mountains in what is now eastern and southern Georgia

kingdom Plantae
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A large group of living things that includes all plants like mosses and flowering plants

kingdom Protoctista
  • Specialized
1 9.6

A group of mainly single-celled living things like algae and protozoa that are not plants or animals

kingdom of Pisces
  • Literature
9.9

A place in your mind where imagination and artistic feeling are strong

8.8

A former group of single-celled living things without a nucleus, like bacteria

How Big

empire
459 3.5
kingdom
409 2.0
principality
7 7.4
city-state
9 5.1

Surface Forms

kingdom singular
kingdoms plural

Morphology

kingdom = king (transparent) = king + dom

The political sense is a direct, literal formation from 'king' + '-dom' meaning the realm ruled by a king.

Etymology

Kingdom comes from the old English parts king and -dom, where king means 'ruler' and -dom means 'state' or 'area'. So a kingdom is literally the 'area ruled by a king', which is why we use it for a country with a king or queen.