World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesRealm
/rɛlm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A kingdom or a country ruled by a king or queen.
"The loyal knights defended the realm against foreign invaders." - 2
A field or domain of activity, interest, or study.
"Recent discoveries in physics have opened up an entirely new realm of possibilities."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word realm originates from the Old French word 'reaume', derived from the Vulgar Latin 'rēgalimen', meaning royal government or kingdom, based on the Latin 'rēx' (king). Over time, the spelling shifted in Middle English to include an 'l' under the influence of similar words, broadening from a literal kingdom ruled by a monarch to any sphere of activity, interest, or knowledge.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Realm" is said worldwide
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royaume
Transliteration: /ʁwa.om/
"Le roi gouvernait son royaume avec sagesse."
Reich
Transliteration: /ʁaɪ̯ç/
"Das Königreich war ein mächtiges Reich."
regno
Transliteration: /ˈreɲ.ɲo/
"La scienza esplora il regno della natura."
reino
Transliteration: /ˈrei̯.no/
"Este descubrimiento abre un nuevo reino de investigación."
reino
Transliteration: /ˈʁej.nu/
"O monarca protegeu o seu reino."
राज्य
Transliteration: rajya
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"राजा ने अपने राज्य की रक्षा की।"
领域
Transliteration: lǐng yù
Script: 中文汉字
"这是人工智能研究的新领域。"
영역
Transliteration: yeong-yeok
Script: 한국어 한글
"그것은 과학의 영역에 속합니다."
王国
Transliteration: ōkoku
Script: 日本語
"騎士たちは王国のために戦った。"
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