KINGDOM


Meaning of KINGDOM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkiŋ-dəm ]

noun

Date: before 12th century

1. archaic : kingship

2. : a politically organized community or major territorial unit having a monarchical form of government headed by a king or queen

3. often capitalized

a. : the eternal kingship of God

b. : the realm in which God's will is fulfilled

4.

a. : a realm or region in which something is dominant

b. : an area or sphere in which one holds a preeminent position

5.

a. : one of the three primary divisions into which natural objects are commonly classified — compare animal kingdom , mineral kingdom , plant kingdom

b. : a major category (as Plantae or Protista) in biological taxonomy that ranks above the phylum and below the domain

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.