/ ˈkɪŋdəm; NAmE / noun
1.
a country ruled by a king or queen :
the United Kingdom
the kingdom of God (= heaven)
2.
an area controlled by a particular person or where a particular thing or idea is important
3.
one of the three traditional divisions of the natural world :
the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms
4.
( biology ) one of the five major groups into which all living things are organized
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IDIOMS
- blow sb/sth to kingdom come
- till / until kingdom come
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English cyningdōm kingship (see king , -dom ).