Main Entry: king·dom

Pronunciation: \ˈkiŋ-dəm\

Function: noun

Date: before 12th century

1 archaic : kingship
2 : a politically organized community or major territorial unit having a monarchical form of government headed by a king or queen
3 often capitalized a : the eternal kingship of God b : the realm in which God's will is fulfilled
4 a : a realm or region in which something is dominant b : an area or sphere in which one holds a preeminent position
5 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 (as Plantae or Protista) in biological taxonomy that ranks above the phylum and below the domain