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realm
/ɹɛlm/
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What does realm mean?
noun
- (figuratively) A sphere of knowledge or of influence; a domain.
- A primary zoogeographical division of the earth's surface.
- A taxonomic rank in the phylogeny of viruses, higher than kingdoms.
More meanings (5)
noun
- A grouping of equally trusted computers managed together on a network.
- (archaic) A territory or state, as ruled by an absolute authority, especially by a king; a kingdom.
- (archaic) An otherworldly dimension or domain — magical, ethereal, or otherwise.
- (archaic, obsolete) The spiritual state of which God is the head; the Kingdom of Heaven.
- (archaic) A region or zone forming part of a cosmological system.
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IPA pronunciation
/ɹɛlm/
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Though a loyal and brave subject, the whole realm believed him a traitor and a coward because he had been vanquished.
Each one seemed to put her farther and farther away into a realm which became more imposing as it receded from him.
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The main creation of the third day was the realm of plants, the terrestrial plants as well as the plants of Paradise.
Each King was to rule over a third of the realm, and each swore before the altar to preserve the contract inviolate.
The situation tended to raise the question as to the existence of anything constant and universal in the realm of nature and society.