realm
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realm
- /ɹɛlm/ UK, US
- /rɛːm/ Early Modern
- /rɛlm/ Early Modern
Rhymes with -ɛlm
Where it 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.
noun realms · realme
- 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.
- An otherworldly dimension or domain — magical, ethereal, or otherwise.
- The spiritual state of which God is the head; the Kingdom of Heaven.
- A sphere of knowledge or of influence; a domain. the realm of physics
- A primary zoogeographical division of the earth's surface.
- A taxonomic rank in the phylogeny of viruses, higher than kingdoms.
- A region or zone forming part of a cosmological system.
- A grouping of equally trusted computers managed together on a network.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: domain, region, kingdom, land, empire, territory, reign, bailiwick, ambit, purview, mastery, domination, dominance, specialty, united, sector
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noun territory or state
| Español | reino, realme (disused) |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 왕국 wangguk, 영역 yeong'yeok |
| 日本語 | 王国 ōkoku, 領域 ryōiki |
| 中文 | 王國 /王国 wángguó, 領域 /领域 lǐngyù |
| Português | reino |
| Français | royaume |
| Deutsch | Reich, Königreich, Kaiserreich |
| Italiano | reame, regno |
| Ελληνικά | βασίλειο vasíleio, κράτος krátos |
| Русский | короле́вство korolévstvo, ца́рство cárstvo |
| العربية | مَمْلَكَة mamlaka, مُلْك mulk |
| עברית | מַמְלָכָה mamlakhá |
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title = {realm},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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