kingdom

/ˈkɪŋdəm/
noun
  1. A country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen.
    • Explorers traveled to a distant kingdom across the sea.
    • The United Kingdom is a well-known kingdom in Europe.
    • The kingdom was prosperous under the wise queen's rule.
  2. A realm or domain considered as belonging to a particular person, group, or thing.
    • He built a business kingdom from a small shop.
    • In the animal kingdom, lions are often called the kings of beasts.
    • The garden was her own little kingdom of peace and flowers.
  3. One of the three traditional divisions of the natural world (animal, vegetable, mineral) or the primary taxonomic category in biology.
    • Biology class teaches about the plant kingdom and the animal kingdom.
    • Fungi belong to their own kingdom, separate from plants.
    • The mineral kingdom includes rocks and crystals.
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