kingdom
a domain in which something is dominant
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,367 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,311 times across 175,177 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a domain in which something is dominant also: land, realm the untroubled kingdom of reasona land of make-believe
- a country with a king as head of state
- the domain ruled by a king or queen also: realm
- a monarchy with a king or queen as head of state
- the highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or Fungi or Animalia
- a basic group of natural objects
kingdom in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Allaha is the name we hunters give that border kingdom.
The Adventures of Kathlyn · Harold MacGrath · Chapter 1
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Not what I am, but what I Do, is my Kingdom.
Barlasch of the Guard · Henry Seton Merriman · Chapter 1
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Author of "The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come," "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine," Etc.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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Then, following the curve of the Desert, he turned north and settled on a tree-top in the Kingdom of Noland.
The Magic of Oz · L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum · Chapter 1
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At last a king’s daughter came into the wood; she had lost her way, and could not find her father’s kingdom again.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1