kingdom
noun
Simple meaning
A domain in which something is dominant.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɪŋdəm
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The domain ruled by a king or queen
A monarchy with a king or queen as head of state
A realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.
A domain in which something is dominant
A realm, region, or conceptual space where something is dominant.
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).
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The domain ruled by a king or queen
Used this way, kingdom is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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Compound terms
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Taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals.
The next world.
The taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools.
Prokaryotic bacteria and blue-green algae and various primitive pathogens.
A monarchy in northwestern Europe.
A landlocked principality in the Himalayas to the northeast of India.
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Synonyms
Sense: domain ruled by a king or queen
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