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realm.

A territory or state, as ruled by an absolute authority, especially by a king; a kingdom.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ɹɛlm/UK, US/rɛːm/Early, Modern/rɛlm/Early, Modern

  1. A territory or state, as ruled by an absolute authority, especially by a king; a kingdom.

    archaic · rhetoric

  2. A territory or state, as ruled by an absolute authority, especially by a king; a kingdom. An otherworldly dimension or domain — magical, ethereal, or otherwise.

    archaic · rhetoric

  3. A territory or state, as ruled by an absolute authority, especially by a king; a kingdom. The spiritual state of which God is the head; the Kingdom of Heaven.

    archaic · obsolete · rhetoric

  4. A sphere of knowledge or of influence; a domain.

    also · figuratively
    the realm of physics
    the realm of corporate governance

  5. A primary zoogeographical division of the earth's surface.

  6. A taxonomic rank in the phylogeny of viruses, higher than kingdoms.

  7. A region or zone forming part of a cosmological system.

    archaic

  8. A grouping of equally trusted computers managed together on a network.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English rewme, realme, reaume, from Old French reaume, realme, reialme (“kingdom”), of unclear origins. A postulated *rēgālimen (“domain, kingdom”), Late Latin or Vulgar Latin cross of regimen with rēgālis is usually cited. The modern spelling predominates from around 1600. The modern pronunciation with /l/ is either a spelling pronunciation or influenced by the etymology.

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