realm
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5.5
- noun
- /rɛlm/
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- The queen traveled across the realm to meet her subjects and hear their concerns.
- temporal realm
- Christian realm
I intend to establish my own realm on Earth, the realm of Paradox.
- I intend to establish my own realm on Earth, the realm of Paradox.
- His Noble Highness Burger King hereby banishes from the realm all reusable trays.
- None of that in the German realms.
Examples
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Hide her from this evil realm with your power, Lord.
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When you are the king, the concerns of the realm come first and foremost.
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Yes, I think we will find the people of that realm alive and well.
Fiction book (1991) -
With you, we shall be free to rule this realm.
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The Kingdom whose team wins the most matches will rule all of Centre Realm until the next tournament.
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We are the guardians of the realm.
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On August 20th, the Spanish crossed the frontier of Tlaxcala, a realm independent of the Aztecs.
Academic text (1992) -
A pious ruler, Nabonidus restored a number of ancient temples in his realm during the sixth century B.C.
Academic text (2011) -
The advent of scuba diving in the mid-twentieth century opened a new realm to chemists and ecologists alike.
Academic text (2011) -
The people of the realm celebrated the king's birthday with a grand festival.
Synonyms
276
2.0
A country ruled by a king or queen
41
5.6
An area controlled by a ruler, government, or organization
7
7.4
A small country ruled by a prince
1
7.7
A place ruled mainly by women
1
9.9
A territory ruled by a duke or duchess
A land area controlled by a ruler or state
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Compounds
- Archaic
A major social group with special political rights in the past, like lords or priests
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Etymology
Realm comes from an old root reg- meaning 'rule' or 'king', the same root you see in reign and royal. So a realm was originally the land or country ruled by a king or queen.