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realm

[relm]

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.



realm

/ ɛ /

noun

  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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • underrealm noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of realm1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English realme, reaume, Old French reialme, from Latin regimen “guidance, direction, rule,” influenced by Old French reial “royal” ( royal )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of realm1

C13: from Old French reialme , from Latin regimen rule, influenced by Old French reial royal, from Latin ŧ regal 1
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Synonym Study

See kingdom.
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Example Sentences

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Even if seeking realism in creatures that only exist in our imagination might seem counterintuitive, the goal is to make them feel palpable within their made-up realm.

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She is a superb mimic of nature’s aural realm — the sounds of animals, of a river, of trees in the wind, of rocks falling down a hillside.

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The foreperson also claimed jurors were considering Weinstein's past and other allegations outside the realm of the case in making decisions.

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Long term, so called capital spending, can - the argument goes - transform the public realm and in so doing transform economic potential.

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He said jurors were considering Weinstein's past and other allegations outside the realm of the case in making their decisions.

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