Difference between revisions of "Realm"
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− | '''realm''' | + | '''[[realm]]''' |
− | 1. A community or territory over which a sovereign rules; a kingdom. | + | [[1]]. A community or territory over which a sovereign rules; a kingdom. |
− | 2. A field, sphere, or province: the realm of science. See Synonyms at field. | + | 2. A field, [[sphere]], or province: the [[realm]] of [[science]]. See Synonyms at field. |
− | 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a royal domain; kingdom (now chiefly in such phrases as Peer of the Realm) | + | 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a royal domain; kingdom (now chiefly in such phrases as Peer of the [[Realm]]) |
− | 4. a field of interest, study, etc. the realm of the occult | + | 4. a field of interest, study, etc. the [[realm]] of the [[occult]] |
</poem> | </poem> | ||
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Revision as of 20:59, 4 September 2013
realm
1. A community or territory over which a sovereign rules; a kingdom.
2. A field, sphere, or province: the realm of science. See Synonyms at field.
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a royal domain; kingdom (now chiefly in such phrases as Peer of the Realm)
4. a field of interest, study, etc. the realm of the occult