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kingdom

kingdom

276 2.0
A country ruled by a king or queen
  • noun
  • /ˈkɪŋdəm/
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  • 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
94 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
66 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
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
12 8.6

A state after death or when something is completely destroyed

to kingdom come
  • Informal
11 9.4

Says that it is sent far away or completely destroyed

8.6

For a very long time, possibly forever

Compounds

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

animal kingdom
  • Specialized
16 2.5

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

Kingdom of God
  • Literature
9 7.9

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

plant kingdom
  • Specialized
3 4.1

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

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

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

fungus kingdom
  • Specialized
6.3

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

kingdom Fungi
  • Specialized
5.2

A large group of living things that includes mushrooms and yeasts

kingdom Monera
  • Archaic
9.1

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

kingdom of Pisces
  • Literature
9.9

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

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

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

A country in Southeast Asia with the capital Phnom Penh

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

kingdom Animalia
  • Specialized
4.9

A group that contains all animals, living and extinct

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

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

An island country in the South Pacific with a king

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

kingdom Plantae
  • Specialized
5.8

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

8.8

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

kingdom Protoctista
  • Specialized
9.6

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

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

Kingdom of Nepal
  • Literature
5.3

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

9.9

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

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

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

6.4

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

The official name of Sweden, a country in northern Europe

A country in Southeast Asia often called Thailand

mineral kingdom
  • Specialized
7.2

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

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

How Big

empire
226 3.5
kingdom
276 2.0
principality
7 7.4
city-state
8 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.