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Vinony

realm

noun

  1. community or territory over which a sovereign rules
  2. sphere, domain
  3. a primary marine or terrestrial biogeographic division of the earth's surface
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɹɛlm/ / /rɛːm/ / /rɛlm/

noun

Etymology: 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.

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

    “And, of this island realm, he and his companion were the undisputed sovereigns.”

    “1913, Leslie Alexander Toke, Catholic Encyclopedia, "St. Dunstan", Then seeing his life was threatened he fled the realm and crossed over to Flanders, […]”

  2. A territory or state, as ruled by an absolute authority, especially by a king; a kingdom.
  3. A territory or state, as ruled by an absolute authority, especially by a king; a kingdom.
  4. A sphere of knowledge or of influence; a domain.

    “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.