English · Word Candidate

kingdom

/ˈkɪŋdəm/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: kingdoms

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vương quốc có vua hoặc nữ hoàng

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Noun

Examples

In 1924 the Hashemite King Hussein was driven out of the Hedjaz by Ibn Saud, and a state of war sprang up between the new kingdoms of Saudi Arabia and Trans-Jordan.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A realm, region, or conceptual space where something is dominant.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lãnh địa hoặc không gian mà thứ gì đó chiếm ưu thế

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Noun

Examples

the kingdom of thought

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “kingdom” mean?

A realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.

Is “kingdom” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.