kingdom

[king-duhm] / ˈkɪŋ dəm /

NOUN

historically, an area ruled by a monarch

Synonyms

STRONG

commonwealth country county crown division domain dominion dynasty empire field lands monarchy nation possessions principality province realm reign rule scepter sovereignty sphere state suzerainty sway territory throne tract

Example Sentences

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"And it came from a small but mighty kingdom from across the sea."

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Lin attended the 40th anniversary of Eswatini King Mswati III's accession, representing Lai after arriving in the African kingdom on Saturday.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

But examining the animal kingdom for answers can only tell us so much.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

According to at least one Saudi assessment described by a person familiar with it, up to half of the nearly 1,000 drone attacks on the kingdom came from inside Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

In 3100 BC the entire lower Nile Valley was united into the first Egyptian kingdom.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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