kingdom

Definition

  • noun: a country whose ruler is a king or queen
  • noun: a politically organized community or major territorial unit having a monarchical form of government headed by a king or queen
  • often used figuratively
  • synonyms: realm, monarchy, empire

Examples

  • He took out his shotgun and threatened to blast/blow them all 'to kingdom come'.

  • After Queen Mary I died, her half sister Elizabeth ruled the 'kingdom'.

  • He was one of the most successful planters in the cotton 'kingdom'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) And you're in my way. ( screaming ) Lord, take your servant Balon back beneath the waves. Feed the creatures of your kingdom on his flesh. Pull his bones down to your depths to rest beside his ancestors and his children. All: What is dead may never die. I'm going to find out who did this. (..)
    2016 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: Home Season: 6 Episode 2
  • (..) abandon their posts, and sacrifice our men on foolish missions. I won't apologize for trying to rescue Theon. Then where is he? Where is your kingdom? We took those castles because the northerners marched off to war. That war is over. The last time we provoked them too far, (..)
    2016 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: Home Season: 6 Episode 2