Definitions for kingdom
ˈkɪŋ dəmking·dom

Princeton's WordNet(3.60 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. kingdom, land, realmnoun

   a domain in which something is dominant

   "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south"

2. kingdomnoun

   a country with a king as head of state

3. kingdom, realmnoun

   the domain ruled by a king or queen

4. kingdomnoun

   a monarchy with a king or queen as head of state

5. kingdomnoun

   the highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or Fungi or Animalia

6. kingdomnoun

   a basic group of natural objects

GCIDE(3.91 / 11 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Kingdomnoun

   An extensive scientific division distinguished by leading or ruling characteristics; a principal division; a department; as, the mineral kingdom. In modern biology, the division of life into five kingdoms is widely used for classification.

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. kingdomnoun

   A nation having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen.

2. kingdomnoun

   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)

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Kingdomnoun

   Etymology: from king.

   1. The dominion of a king; the territories subject to a monarch.

   You’re welcome,
   Most learned, reverend sir, into our kingdom. William Shakespeare.

   Moses gave unto them the kingdom of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og, king of Bashan. Num. xxxii.

   2. A different class or order of beings. A word chiefly used among naturalists.

   The animal and vegetable kingdoms are so nearly joined, that if you take the lowest of one, and the highest of the other, there will scarce be perceived any difference. John Locke.

   3. A region; a tract.

   The wat’ry kingdom is no bar
   To stop the foreign spirits; but they come,
   As o’er a brook, to see fair Portia. William Shakespeare, Merch. of Ven.

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Kingdomnoun

   the rank, quality, state, or attributes of a king; royal authority; sovereign power; rule; dominion; monarchy

2. Kingdomnoun

   the territory or country subject to a king or queen; the dominion of a monarch; the sphere in which one is king or has control

3. Kingdomnoun

   an extensive scientific division distinguished by leading or ruling characteristics; a principal division; a department; as, the mineral kingdom

4. Etymology: [AS. cyningdm. See 2d King, and -dom.]

Freebase(3.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Kingdom

   In biology, kingdom is a taxonomic rank, which is either the highest rank or in the more recent three-domain system, the rank below domain. Kingdoms are divided into smaller groups called phyla or divisions in botany. Currently, textbooks from the United States use a system of six kingdoms while British, Australian and Latin American textbooks may describe five kingdoms. Some recent classifications have explicitly abandoned the term "kingdom", noting that the traditional kingdoms are not monophyletic, i.e., do not consist of all the descendants of a common ancestor.

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1. kingdom

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Matched Categories

1. • Country
   • Group
   • Monarchy
   • Sphere
   • Taxonomic Group

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'kingdom' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2294

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'kingdom' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4409

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'kingdom' in Nouns Frequency: #1587

How to pronounce kingdom?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say kingdom in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of kingdom in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of kingdom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of kingdom in a Sentence

1. Steve Moorhouse:

   The arrival of the Carrier Strike Group in Southeast Asia is a clear sign that the United Kingdom is ready to work with friends and partners, new and old, to strengthen the security and freedoms upon which we mutually depend.

2. Francis Quarles:

   Socrates called beauty a short-lived tyranny; Plato, a privilege of nature; Theophrastus, a silent cheat; Theocritus, a delightful prejudice; Carneades, a solitary kingdom; Aristotle, that it was better than all the letters of recommendation in the world; Homer, that it was a glorious gift of nature; and Ovid, that it was favor bestowed by the gods.

3. Paul Sadler:

   As we study the Word of God rightly divided we are to understand that God has arranged His dealings with mankind into two programs. We have His prophesied purpose and His secret purpose. Prophecy has to do with the earth and Christ's reign upon it during the millennial kingdom, while the Mystery concerns our exaltation with Christ in the heavenlies.

4. Alicia Castro:

   Argentina isn't a threat to the United Kingdom, nor to the people of the Islas Malvinas, there will never be another war in Las Malvinas.

5. Lindsey Graham:

   Every senator is a kingdom to themselves.

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