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TOEFL BNC: 2070 COCA: 4487

kingdom

kingdom /ˈkɪŋdəm/ noun
plural kingdoms
kingdom
/ˈkɪŋdəm/
noun
plural kingdoms
Learner's definition of KINGDOM
[count] : a country whose ruler is a king or queen王国
often used figuratively常用作比喻
[noncount] : the spiritual world of which God is king天国
[count] : one of the three main divisions into which natural objects are classified自然三界之一

to kingdom come

informal
: to a state of complete destruction到彻底毁灭状态
TOEFL BNC: 2070 COCA: 4487

kingdom

noun

king·​dom ˈkiŋ-dəm How to pronounce kingdom (audio)
1
: a politically organized community or major territorial unit having a monarchical form of government headed by a king or queen
2
often capitalized
a
: the eternal kingship of God
b
: the realm in which God's will is fulfilled
3
a
: a realm or region in which something is dominant
a cattle kingdom
b
: an area or sphere in which one holds a preeminent position
The office was his own private kingdom.
4
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 (such as Plantae or Protista) in biological taxonomy that ranks above the phylum and below the domain
5
archaic : kingship

Example Sentences

After Queen Mary I died, her half sister Elizabeth ruled the kingdom. a studio head who was once the undisputed ruler of the kingdom of Hollywood
Recent Examples on the Web Saudi Arabia is also sending a signal to the Biden administration that the kingdom is prepared to take steps, like cutting production, that might preempt the downward pressure on oil prices from a nuclear deal with Iran. Stanley Reed, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 Saudi Arabia and some of its oil-producing allies have suggested cutting crude production, disappointing U.S. officials who predicted the kingdom would be instrumental in cooling the market. WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 Regionally, the kingdom is an important force in trying to contain the Iranian regime. Frida Ghitis, CNN, 16 July 2022 German American church leader says God’s kingdom is key to world peace. David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 July 2022 All but four of the 19 hijackers on 9/11 were Saudi citizens, and the Saudi kingdom was the birthplace of Osama bin Laden, the head of al-Qaida and mastermind of the attack. Rob Harris, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2022 The kingdom was notorious for attacking neighboring villages, executing the very old and very young, and selling the rest into slavery. Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2022 But if the kingdom is in a constant state of upheaval, there’s a presence that remains constant, year after year, even decade after decade: the king’s chancellor, known as the Aesi. Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2022 Trainer also made his best estimate on Tesla's most likely results going forward and reached the shocking conclusion that Musk's kingdom is really worth $138 a share. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of kingdom was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 2070 COCA: 4487
kingdom

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + KINGDOM | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEindependent獨立王國ancient, medieval古老的/中世紀王國the ancient kingdom of Kaffa古卡法王國heavenly天國Christ in his heavenly kingdom天國裏的基督animal, plant動物界;植物界members of the animal kingdom動物王國的成員VERB + KINGDOMrule統治王國inherit繼承王國PREPOSITIONin a/the kingdom在王國裏It was one of the richest towns in the kingdom.它曾是該王國最為富庶的城鎮之一。throughout a/the kingdom遍佈整個王國changes that were taking place throughout the kingdom整個王國正在發生的變化kingdom of⋯王國He ruled the ancient kingdom of Kaffa.他是古卡法王國的統治者。

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