plural kingdoms
1
: a country whose ruler is a king or queen
After Queen Mary I died, her half sister Elizabeth ruled the kingdom.
the Kingdom of Jordan
—often used figurativelyHe was one of the most successful planters in the cotton kingdom.
The office is his own private kingdom.
2
: the spiritual world of which God is king
the kingdom of God/heaven
3
: one of the three main divisions into which natural objects are classified
the animal/mineral/plant kingdom
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“Kingdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/kingdom. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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