kingdom

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

king·dom [kingdom kingdoms] BrE [ˈkɪŋdəm] NAmE [ˈkɪŋdəm] noun
1. a country ruled by a king or queen
•the United Kingdom
•the kingdom of God (= heaven)
2. an area controlled by a particular person or where a particular thing or idea is important
3. one of the three traditional divisions of the natural world
•the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms
4. (biology)one of the five major groups into which all living things are organized
Idioms: ↑blow somebody to kingdom come ▪ ↑till kingdom come

Word Origin:
Old English cyningdōm ‘kingship’ (see ↑king, ↑-dom).

Example Bank:
•He ruled the ancient kingdom of Kaffa.
•It was one of the richest towns in the kingdom.
•changes that were taking place throughout the kingdom
•members of the animal kingdom
•He was one of the most powerful landowners in the kingdom.
•The reforms will affect all parts of the United Kingdom.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  realm, land