kingdom

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Etymology

From Middle English kingdom, kyngdom, from Old English cyningdōm from Proto-Germanic *kuningadōmaz, equivalent to king +‎ -dom. Cognate with Scots kingdom, West Frisian keuningdom, Dutch koningdom, German Königtum, Danish kongedømme, Swedish kungadöme, and Icelandic konungdómur.

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Germanic *kuningadōmaz
    Proto-West Germanic *kuningadōm
    Old English cyningdōm
    Middle English kingdom
    English kingdom

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    kingdom (plural kingdoms)

    1. A realm having a king and/or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.
    2. A realm, region, or conceptual space where something is dominant.
      the kingdom of thought
      the kingdom of the dead
    3. (taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below domain and above phylum; a taxon at that rank (e.g. the plant kingdom, the animal kingdom).

    Synonyms

    • (realm): kingric (Britain dialectal, obsolete)
    • (taxonomic rank): regnum

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    See also

    Middle English

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    From Old English cyningdōm, from Proto-Germanic *kuningadōmaz. Equivalent to king +‎ -dom.

      Etymology tree
      Proto-Germanic *kuningadōmaz
      Proto-West Germanic *kuningadōm
      Old English cyningdōm
      Middle English kingdom

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈkiŋɡdoːm/, /ˈkiŋɡdɔm/

      Noun

      kingdom (plural kingdoms)

      1. dominion, lordship, rulership
      2. (Christianity) The dominion and authority of God
      3. kingdom, monarchy
      4. state, realm
      5. tribe, clan
      6. region, domain, zone
      7. (astrology) The region where a planet's influence predominates

      Descendants

      • English: kingdom
      • Scots: kingdom

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