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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

  • (..) No! - - Evening. Mirror, mirror, on the wall. Is this not the most perfect kingdom ofthem all? Well, technically you're not a king. Uh, Thelonius. - You were saying? - What I mean is, you're not a king yet. (..)
    2001 Shrek