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realm
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rɛlm
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]
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noun
1.
a royal domain; kingdom:
the realm of England.
2.
the region, sphere, or domain within
which
anything occurs, prevails, or dominates:
the realm of dreams.
3.
the special province or field of something or someone:
the realm of physics; facts within the realm of political scientists.
Origin:
1250–1300;
Middle English
realme, reaume
<
Old French
reialme,
derivative of
reial
<
Latin
rēgālis
regal
Related forms
un·der·realm,
noun
Synonyms
1.
See
kingdom.
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World English Dictionary
realm
(rɛlm)
—
n
1.
a royal domain; kingdom (now chiefly in such phrases as
Peer of the Realm
)
2.
a field of interest, study, etc:
the realm of the occult
[C13: from Old French
reialme
, from Latin
regimen
rule, influenced by Old French
reial
royal, from Latin
rēgālis
regal
1
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
realm
late 13c., from O.Fr. reaume, probably from roiaume "kingdom," altered (by influence of L. regalis "regal") from Gallo-Romance *regiminem, accusative form of L. regimen "system of government, rule" (see
regimen
).
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