kingdom
kingdom Lexical Profile
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• noun
A country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen.
"The ancient kingdom prospered through maritime trade and diplomatic alliances with neighboring states."
In biological taxonomy, the second highest fundamental rank of organisms, positioned below domain and above phylum, such as the animal, plant, or fungi kingdoms.
"Mushrooms and yeasts were once grouped with plants, but biologists now classify them in their own distinct kingdom."
A sphere, realm, or domain of activity, influence, or supreme authority, including the spiritual reign of God in religious contexts.
"In the kitchen, the head chef ruled over his culinary kingdom with precision and creativity."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English cyningdōm, a compound of cyning ('king') and -dōm, a suffix denoting jurisdiction, state, or domain.