king
dom
Plural
kingdoms
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a nation or state that its ruler is a king or queen
- The ancient kingdom was known for its powerful armies and vast territories.
- After the king passed away, the kingdom was left in the hands of his young son.
- The kingdom prospered under the wise rule of the queen, who brought peace and stability.
- Legends of the kingdom and its knights have been told for generations.
- The kingdom expanded its borders through strategic alliances and conquests.
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an area or territory that is governed by a king or queen
- The ancient kingdom was known for its prosperous trade and cultural achievements.
- The king's coronation marked the beginning of a new era for the kingdom.
- The kingdom's borders expanded through conquest and diplomacy during the reign of the monarch.
- The royal family resided in the capital city at the heart of the kingdom.
- The kingdom's laws and traditions were upheld by the council of nobles and advisors.
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the highest taxonomic category used to classify living organisms, above phylum
- Animals belong to the kingdom Animalia.
- Plants are classified under the kingdom Plantae.
- Fungi constitute a separate kingdom from plants and animals.
- Scientists debate the boundaries of kingdoms in taxonomy.
- Protists are placed in their own kingdom.
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a primary or fundamental group of natural objects or entities
- Minerals form a kingdom of naturally occurring substances.
- Light and dark form two kingdoms in the story's cosmology.
- The animal kingdom encompasses a wide range of species.
- The forest is considered a kingdom of diverse flora.
- Each kingdom in nature has its own unique properties.
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a domain, sphere, or area in which someone or something has dominant influence
- Music is her kingdom; she dominates the charts.
- Science became his intellectual kingdom.
- The corporation built a kingdom of market influence.
- Literature is the kingdom of imagination.
- Technology has expanded into a new kingdom of innovation.