Other forms: kingdoms
A kingdom is a territory or group of people ruled by the same monarch. You probably know the story of the prince who searched the kingdom to find the girl who left her glass slipper at the ball.
A kingdom is a place — either literal or imagined — where someone or something reigns. A queen rules over her kingdom, which is land and the people who live on it, while a certain pop singer has a kingdom of young fans. In «the kingdom of the mind,» creativity and imagination — not kings or queens — rule. In biology, a kingdom is a grouping of like organisms. For example, a dog is a member of the animal kingdom.
Definitions of kingdom
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the domain ruled by a king or queen
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realm
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Numidia
an ancient kingdom (later a Roman province) in North Africa in an area corresponding roughly to present-day Algeria
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demesne, domain, land
territory over which rule or control is exercised
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Numidia
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a country with a king as head of state
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Israel
an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Saul around 1025 BC and destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 BC
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain’ is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
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type of:
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country, land, state
the territory occupied by a nation
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Israel
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a monarchy with a king or queen as head of state
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a domain in which something is dominant
“the untroubled
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land, realm
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a basic group of natural objects
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the second highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or Fungi or Animalia
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Animalia, animal kingdom, kingdom Animalia
taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals
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Monera, Prokayotae, kingdom Monera, kingdom Prokaryotae
prokaryotic bacteria and blue-green algae and various primitive pathogens; because of lack of consensus on how to divide the organisms into phyla informal names are used for the major divisions
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Protoctista, kingdom Protoctista
in most modern classifications, replacement for the Protista; includes: Protozoa; Euglenophyta; Chlorophyta; Cryptophyta; Heterokontophyta; Rhodophyta; unicellular protists and their descendant multicellular organisms: regarded as distinct from plants and animals
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Plantae, kingdom Plantae, plant kingdom
(botany) the taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants
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Fungi, fungus kingdom, kingdom Fungi
the taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants
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taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group
animal or plant group having natural relations
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By _keys of the kingdom of heaven_, thus apprehend, Christ promiseth and giveth not the sword _of the kingdom_, any secular power; nor the sceptre _of the kingdom_, any sovereign, lordly, magisterial power over the Church. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
«The saints of the most high shall take the kingdom, and _possess the kingdom for ever, even forever and ever_ — and the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most high, _whose kingdom is an ever lasting kingdom_, and all dominion shall serve and obey him.» ❋ Andrew Lee (N/A)
Christ’s coming to take the kingdom, will be given, and witnesses of the truth of Christianity, which cannot be disputed, suddenly arise, to the surprize and confusion of scoffing sinners; multitudes of whom will be swept off by desolating judgments to prepare the way for «the people of the saints of the most high, _whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom_.» ❋ Andrew Lee (N/A)
_No scutage or aid [26] shall be imposed in our kingdom, unless by the general council of our kingdom_; except for ransoming our person, making our eldest son a knight, and once for marrying our eldest daughter; and for these there shall be paid no more than a reasonable aid. ❋ John Fiske (1871)
Spiritual in the matter of it, and the several parts of this power: therefore called the _keys of the kingdom of heaven_, not the keys of the kingdoms of earth, Matt.xvi. 19, (as Christ professed his _kingdom was not of this world_, John xviii. 36; and when one requested of ❋ Unknown (N/A)
Constitution_ of the kingdom, by breaking the _original contract_ between king and people, and, by the advice of Jesuits and other wicked persons, having violated the _fundamental_ laws, and _having withdrawn himself out of the kingdom_, hath _abdicated_ the government, and the throne is thereby _vacant_. » ❋ Edmund Burke (1763)
Jordan uses the word kingdom so it can project the image of a fairy tale. ❋ Deborah Kanafani (2008)
Christians all expected the kingdom of God in the future, we may look upon it as one of the facts which we know with the greatest certainty that in the message of Jesus the term kingdom of God has an eschatological connotation, that it stands for the new world that is to come. ❋ 1872-1939 (1903)
a kingdom is a word of might, and gently sounding are the terms that compose the style of royalty. ❋ Unknown (1826)
To be sure, Jesus preached the ideal society in the word «kingdom» but the biggest claim Jesus made was that the kingdom «was here» or «was arriving.» ❋ Scot McKnight (2011)
In the De Regno, St. Thomas goes on for some time about the self-sufficiency that is appropriate for the state which he calls the kingdom in the context of the production of food. ❋ Bill Powell (2009)
However, in the novel, the kingdom is a romantic sketch whereas Kindly Barb is a lovingly drawn and complex character. ❋ Zornhau (2005)
God having spoken in his holiness that David shall be king, he doubts not but the kingdom is all his own, as sure as if it were already in his hand: I will divide Shechem (a pleasant city in Mount Ephraim) and mete out the valley of Succoth, as my own. ❋ Unknown (1721)
Note, Christ has an incontestable title to the dominion and sovereignty both in the church and in the world; the kingdom is his right. ❋ Unknown (1721)
This dead corpse of a kingdom is here brought to the grave. ❋ Unknown (1721)
But the term «kingdom» is rarely applied to his usurped rule (Mt 12: 26); it is generally restricted to the kingdom of God. his dear Son — rather as Greek, «the Son of His love»: the Son on whom ❋ Unknown (1871)
(for he himself shall reign for ever), so his kingdom is a monarchy that has no revolution. ❋ Unknown (1721)
Jesus said, flat out: “my kingdom is not of this world.” ❋ Unknown (2010)
I loved every opportunity that I had to be with Ted, including a dinner recently where he charmed a visiting high-level delegation from Bhutan, the mountain kingdom famed for its quest for happiness. ❋ Jeffrey Sachs (2010)
1. The animal kingdom is part of the [eukaryote] domain. The [chordate] phylum is part of animal kingdom.
2. Humans are part of the animal kingdom.
3. Weed is part of the plant kingdom.
4. Shrooms are part of the fungus kingdom.
5. Chlamydia, Syphilis, and Gonorrhea are part of the [monera] kingdom.
6. Herpes is a virus, which uses a completely different taxonomic system. ❋ Harry_pothead6009 (2007)
[oi] [condom], [get over here] ❋ Whothef***cares (2005)
From [Dome] to [DUST]! ❋ Natalie (2003)
there [goes] the kingdom! they [reign]!! ❋ G Weezie (2003)
[Butler]: Good morning your [majesty]
King: Morning [Jeeves], I’m planning on royal sex this evemning
Butler: I better go out to buy you a kingdom ❋ Scruffy297 (2009)
Rah Kingdom hes a [certi] guy still; he has to be the [lengest] [darkskin] in manny ❋ Tikma (2021)
John (to Jane) : Hey Jane you [look so good] I’d bang you in front of [my wife’s] attorney.
Jane: Grow up John!
Jane: John has such a big ego. WTF
Jill: I know! What a [kingdome]! ❋ Daggaa (2009)
man:Meet me in the {[kingdom]} [in five minutes] its [going down]
woman: ok baby i’ll be their soon ❋ Fat Black Rat (2006)
Guy: Dude, I got a blowjob last night and I think I saw [the light] that [dying] people see.
Guy 2: Shit, you went to [Kingdom Cum]. ❋ JakesFlannel (2014)
Bloc-Boy: We [get money] where I’m from,
Lil-Red: [where you from] homie?
Bloc-Boy: I’m from the city they call
[hustle-kingdom].
BY: GiovanniDYMillyentei ❋ MillYentei DYSlick (2020)
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: a politically organized community or major territorial unit having a monarchical form of government headed by a king or queen
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often capitalized
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: the realm in which God’s will is fulfilled
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: a realm or region in which something is dominant
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: an area or sphere in which one holds a preeminent position
The office was his own private kingdom.
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: a major category (such as Plantae or Protista) in biological taxonomy that ranks above the phylum and below the domain
Synonyms
Example Sentences
After Queen Mary I died, her half sister Elizabeth ruled the kingdom.
a studio head who was once the undisputed ruler of the kingdom of Hollywood
Recent Examples on the Web
Almadi’s tweets included one noting Prince Salman’s consolidation of power in the kingdom and another that spoke of Khashoggi’s killing.
—Ellen Knickmeyer, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2023
Almadi’s tweets included one noting the crown prince’s consolidation of power in the kingdom and a tweet that remarked on Khashoggi’s killing, according to The Associated Press.
—Aina J. Khan, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2023
Many of the travel bans targeted dual citizens advocating for greater rights in the kingdom.
—Ellen Knickmeyer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2023
Whether as rebels or loyalists, we’re all fated to be subjects in the kingdom of prep.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023
Jordan, too, is increasingly alarmed by the explosion of violence in the neighboring West Bank and the potential collapse of the PA, which could reverberate in the kingdom.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2023
Authorities have paid special attention to Twitter, which is widely used in the kingdom.
—Vivian Nereim, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Feb. 2023
The authorities have paid special attention to Twitter, which is widely used in the kingdom.
—Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2023
National Day, marking the proclamation of Saudi Arabia as a kingdom in 1932, was not a official holiday, and imams would go so far as to issue fatwas against celebrating it, according to Mohammed Alyahya, a Saudi commentator who is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute think tank in Washington.
—Nabih Bulosforeign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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in the 14th century
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царство, королевство, мир, область, сфера
существительное ↓
- королевство, царство, государство
subordinate kingdom — зависимое королевство
best pates of the kingdom — лучшие умы королевства
medieval kingdom — средневековое королевство
United Kingdom — Соединённое Королевство (Великобритании и Северной Ирландии)
- царство, мир
animal [vegetable] kingdom — животное [растительное] царство
mineral kingdom — царство мёртвой природы
- область, сфера, царство
kingdom of thought [of the mind] — царство мысли [духа]
- арх. королевская власть; королевское звание
- (Kingdom) разг. шотландское графство Файф
- (Kingdom) рел. царство (божие); царствие
the Kingdom come — да приидет царствие твое
Kingdom come — а) царство будущего века; второе пришествие; б) лучший мир; тот свет
gone to the Kingdom come — отошёл в лучший мир
to send to kingdom come — отправить на тот свет
to put off till kingdom come — ирон. откладывать до второго пришествия
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
to blow smb. / smth. to blazes / to glory / to kingdom — разносить кого-л. / что-л. в клочья
Примеры с переводом
United Kingdom
Соединённое Королевство (Великобритании и Северной Ирландии)
Kingdom of Sweden
Королевство Швеция
Kingdom of Denmark
Королевство Дания
Kingdom of Belgium
Королевство Бельгия
Kingdom of Norway
Королевство Норвегия
You can wet the bed till kingdom come, for all I care.
Можешь мочиться в постель хоть до второго пришествия, мне-то что.
Kingdom of Nepal
Королевство Непал
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The kingdom predates other African cultures by over 3,000 years.
…the kingdom’s royal kindred actually numbers in the thousands…
…a studio head who was once the undisputed ruler of the kingdom of Hollywood…
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Возможные однокоренные слова
king — царь, король, монарх, властитель, дамка, править, повелевать, управлять
Формы слова
noun
ед. ч.(singular): kingdom
мн. ч.(plural): kingdoms
Table of Contents
- How do you use kingdom in a sentence?
- What is a non-example of consumer?
- What is consumer in simple words?
- What is Consumer give example?
- What are the 5 types of consumers?
- What is Consumer explain?
- What is the another name of consumer?
- What is opposite word of consumer?
- What’s the opposite of consumer?
- What is another name for tertiary consumer?
- What is a tertiary consumer example?
- What is another name for tertiary colors?
- What is another word for tertiary?
- What is another name for tertiary stage?
- What is the meaning of tertiary qualifications?
- What is meant by tertiary care?
- What are some examples of tertiary care?
- What are the 3 levels of care?
- What is difference between primary and secondary care?
1 : a politically organized community or major territorial unit having a monarchical form of government headed by a king or queen. 2 often capitalized. a : the eternal kingship of God. b : the realm in which God’s will is fulfilled.
How do you use kingdom in a sentence?
Kingdom sentence example
- I was left a kingdom with no idea how to lead.
- I won’t risk my kingdom for yours.
- He was in a fairy kingdom where nothing resembled reality.
- “Then we are in the right kingdom !” he snapped, and stood.
What is a non-example of consumer?
1 : a person or thing that is not a consumer especially : a person who does not consume or utilize a particular good or service nonconsumers of dairy/tobacco products.
What is consumer in simple words?
A consumer is a person or a group who intends to order, orders, or uses purchased goods, products, or services primarily for personal, social, family, household and similar needs, not directly related to entrepreneurial or business activities.
What is Consumer give example?
The definition of a consumer is a person that buys goods and services. An example of consumer is a person who purchases a new television. Carnivores that feed on herbivores or detritivores are called secondary consumers, while those that feed on other carnivores are called tertiary consumers.
What are the 5 types of consumers?
There are four types of consumers: omnivores, carnivores, herbivores and decomposers. Herbivores are living things that only eat plants to get the food and energy they need. Animals like whales, elephants, cows, pigs, rabbits, and horses are herbivores. Carnivores are living things that only eat meat.
What is Consumer explain?
Defining Consumers. A consumer is a person (or group) who pays to consume the goods and/or services produced by a seller (i.e., company, organization).
What is the another name of consumer?
Consumer Synonyms – WordHippo Thesaurus….What is another word for consumer?
customer | purchaser |
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buyer | shopper |
client | user |
patron | clientele |
punter | market |
What is opposite word of consumer?
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for consumer. broker, merchant, seller, vendor.
What’s the opposite of consumer?
What is the opposite of consumer?
detractor | employee |
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enemy | manager |
opponent | opposition |
owner |
What is another name for tertiary consumer?
Tertiary consumers, sometimes also known as apex predators, are usually at the top of food chains, capable of feeding on secondary consumers and primary consumers. Tertiary consumers can be either fully carnivorous or omnivorous.
What is a tertiary consumer example?
The larger fishes like tuna, barracuda, jellyfish, dolphins, seals, sea lions, turtles, sharks, and whales are tertiary consumers. They feed on the primary producers like phytoplankton and zooplankton, as well as secondary consumers like fish, jellyfish, as well as crustaceans.
What is another name for tertiary colors?
A tertiary color or intermediate color is a color made by mixing full saturation of one primary color with half saturation of another primary color and none of a third primary color, in a given color space such as RGB, CMYK (more modern) or RYB (traditional).
What is another word for tertiary?
What is another word for tertiary?
advanced | higher |
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higher-level | high-level |
post-graduate | third-level |
What is another name for tertiary stage?
third-level, higher-education, post-secondary, higher-learning.
What is the meaning of tertiary qualifications?
Tertiary education, also referred to as third-level, third-stage or post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of secondary education. The World Bank, for example, defines tertiary education as including universities as well as trade schools and colleges.
What is meant by tertiary care?
: highly specialized medical care usually over an extended period of time that involves advanced and complex procedures and treatments performed by medical specialists in state-of-the-art facilities — compare primary care, secondary care.
What are some examples of tertiary care?
Tertiary care requires highly specialized equipment and expertise. At this level, you will find procedures such as coronary artery bypass surgery, renal or hemodialysis, and some plastic surgeries or neurosurgeries. It also includes severe burn treatments and any other very complex treatments or procedures.
What are the 3 levels of care?
Definition. There are 3 different levels of health care systems which are primary, secondary, and tertiary.
What is difference between primary and secondary care?
Primary care is also delivered in outpatient settings, as the low-level care and consultations provided to patients do not require hospitalization. Secondary care is more specialized and focuses on helping patients who are struggling with more severe or complex health conditions requiring the support of a specialist.
What is the root of the word kingdom?
kingdom (n.) Cognate with Old Saxon kuningdom, Middle Dutch koninghdom, Old Norse konungdomr. The usual Old English word was cynedom; Middle English also had kingrick (for second element, see the first element in Reichstag). Meaning “one of the realms of nature” is from 1690s.
Is Kingdom short for Kings Domain?
Kingdom, monarchy, realm refer to the state or domain ruled by a king or queen. A kingdom is a governmental unit ruled by a king or queen: the kingdom of Norway.
What are the 4 Kingdoms?
The most influential system, the ‘Whittaker’ five kingdom structure, recognises Monera (prokaryotes) and four eukaryotic kingdoms: Animalia (Metazoa), Plantae, Fungi and Protista.
What is the word kingdom mean?
1 : a politically organized community or major territorial unit having a monarchical form of government headed by a king or queen. 2 often capitalized. a : the eternal kingship of God. b : the realm in which God’s will is fulfilled.
How do you describe a kingdom?
A kingdom is a piece of land that is ruled by a king or a queen. A kingdom is often called a monarchy, which means that one person, usually inheriting their position by birth or marriage, is the leader, or head of state. Kingdoms are one of the earliest types of societies on Earth, dating back thousands of years.
What are the 6 kingdoms?
Plants, Animals, Protists, Fungi, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria.
Who is the father of five kingdom classification?
Whittaker
Which kingdom do humans belong to?
Animalia
Are there 5 or 6 kingdoms?
Until recently the system devised by Robert Whittaker in 1968 was widely adopted. Whittaker’s classification scheme recognizes five kingdoms: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
What are the 5 kingdoms?
Living things are divided into five kingdoms: animal, plant, fungi, protist and monera. Living things are divided into five kingdoms: animal, plant, fungi, protist and monera.
What are the 5 kingdoms and 3 domains?
There are five kingdoms; monera, protista, fungi, plantae and animalia. On the other hand, all living organisms belong to three domains namely, bacteria, archaea and eukarya.
What are the 7 animal kingdoms?
Eight kingdoms model
- The first two kingdoms of life: Plantae and Animalia.
- The third kingdom: Protista.
- The fourth kingdom: Fungi.
- The fifth kingdom: Bacteria (Monera)
- The sixth kingdom: Archaebacteria.
- The seventh kingdom: Chromista.
- The eighth kingdom: Archezoa.
- Kingdom Protozoa sensu Cavalier-Smith.
What are the 7 classifications of humans?
class Mammalia
- class Mammalia.
- fetal development group placental (Eutheria)
- order Primates.
- family Hominidae.
- genus Homo.
- species Homo sapiens sapiens Linnaeus.
What are the 8 classifications of animals?
The layers of different groups are known as taxonomic ranks. There are 8 main taxonomic ranks, from domain down to species. They are: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.
What are the 8 kingdoms of classification?
The eight kingdoms became: Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Archezoa, Protozoa, Chromista, Plantae, Fungi, and Animalia.
What are three kingdoms?
Then in the 1860s, the German investigator Ernst Haeckel proposed a three-kingdom system of classification. Haeckel’s three kingdoms were Animalia, Plantae, and Protista. Two of the three domains contain prokaryotic cells (domains Bacteria and Archaea), and all eukaryotic organisms reside under domain Eukarya.
Who developed the six Kingdom method of classification?
Carl Woese
What is the seven kingdom classification?
Seven kingdoms model. In 1987, Cavalier-Smith introduced a classification divided into two superkingdoms (Prokaryota and Eukaryota) and seven kingdoms, two prokaryotic kingdoms(Eubacteria and Archaebacteria) and five eukaryotic kingdoms (Protozoa, Chromista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia).
What are the characteristics of the six kingdoms?
Characteristics of the Six Kingdoms of Organisms
- Archaebacteria. Archaebacteria are the most recent addition to the kingdoms of organisms.
- Eubacteria. Eubacteria are also single-celled bacterial organisms.
- Fungi. The Fungi kingdom is recognizable to us as mushrooms, molds, mildews and yeasts.
- Protista.
- Plants.
- Animals.
What is a group of kingdoms called?
In biology, kingdom (Latin: regnum, plural regna) is the second highest taxonomic rank, just below domain. Kingdoms are divided into smaller groups called phyla.
Who proposed the five kingdom classification?
Robert Whittaker’s
What is bigger than a kingdom?
Although we regularly use the term kingdom as the largest grouping of species, there is something larger than a kingdom. Kingdoms fall under the larger grouping called DOMAINS.
What are the 5 kingdoms and examples of each?
Animalia
Kingdom | Number of Cells | Examples |
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Protoctista | Mainly Unicellular | Amoeba |
Fungi | Multicellular | Mushroom, Mold, Puffball |
Plantae | Multicellular | Trees, Flowering Plants |
Animalia | Multicellular | Bird, Human, Cow |
What are the 2 main types of Monerans?
Generally, within the Whittaker (Five Kingdom Classification) system, kingdom Monera is divided into two major groups (subkingdoms), namely, Archaebacteria and Eubacteria.
What kingdom is virus?
All viruses that have an RNA genome, and that encode an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), are members of the kingdom Orthornavirae, within the realm Riboviria.
Are viruses in a kingdom?
Viruses occupy a special taxonomic position: they are not plants, animals, or prokaryotic bacteria (single-cell organisms without defined nuclei), and they are generally placed in their own kingdom.
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noun
a state or government having a king or queen as its head.
anything conceived as constituting a realm or sphere of independent action or control: the kingdom of thought.
a realm or province of nature, especially one of the three broad divisions of natural objects: the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms.
Biology. a taxonomic category of the second highest rank, just below domain: in a traditional five-kingdom classification scheme, separate kingdoms are assigned to animals (Animalia), plants (Plantae), fungi (Fungi), protozoa and eukaryotic algae (Protista), and bacteria (Monera).
the spiritual sovereignty of God or Christ.
the domain over which the spiritual sovereignty of God or Christ extends, whether in heaven or on earth.
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Origin of kingdom
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English cyningdōm; see origin at king, -dom
synonym study for kingdom
1. Kingdom, monarchy, realm refer to the state or domain ruled by a king or queen. A kingdom is a governmental unit ruled by a king or queen: the kingdom of Norway. A monarchy is primarily a form of government in which a single person is sovereign; it is also the type of power exercised by the monarch: This kingdom is not an absolute monarchy. A realm is the domain, including the subjects, over which the king has jurisdiction; figuratively, a sphere of power or influence: the laws of the realm.
OTHER WORDS FROM kingdom
un·der·king·dom, noun
Words nearby kingdom
King Country, king crab, kingcraft, kingcup, king devil, kingdom, kingdom come, kingdom for a horse!, My, Kingdom Hall, kingdom of ends, king fern
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Words related to kingdom
commonwealth, country, county, crown, division, domain, dominion, dynasty, empire, field, lands, monarchy, nation, possessions, principality, province, realm, reign, rule, scepter
How to use kingdom in a sentence
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The US Navy’s Fifth Fleet is based in the small kingdom, and so they each have military and economic reasons to remain friendly.
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Recognition that gene loss has been important to evolution throughout the animal kingdom opens new doors for research.
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By analyzing hundreds of genomes from across the animal kingdom, researchers in Spain and the United Kingdom showed that a startling degree of gene loss pervades the tree of life.
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Surviving digestion-by-predator is rare, but not unheard of in the animal kingdom.
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From large trees in the Amazon jungle to houseplants to seaweed in the ocean, green is the color that reigns over the plant kingdom.
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But give the Kingdom credit for its sense of mercy: The lashes will be administered only 50 at a time.
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A variety of systems were in place across countries like the United Kingdom, France, and Australia.
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Fuming Iranian officials blamed the United States and United Kingdom for backing the militants, and Pakistan for inaction.
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The young Jordanian pilot comes from a well-known military family in the kingdom and his uncle is a retired major general.
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The FBI and the President may claim that the Hermit Kingdom is to blame for the most high-profile network breach in forever.
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But the greatest danger I ever underwent in that kingdom was from a monkey, who belonged to one of the clerks of the kitchen.
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But if what I told him were true, he was still at a loss how a kingdom could run out of its estate like a private person.
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That thou shouldst make the kingdom to be divided, and out of Ephraim a rebellious kingdom to rule.
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The prizes were plate, and the profits were to be expended in repairing the havens of the kingdom.
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While the majority pulled in one way there was an active minority that wished the Nana to set up an independent kingdom.
British Dictionary definitions for kingdom
noun
a territory, state, people, or community ruled or reigned over by a king or queen
any of the three groups into which natural objects may be divided: the animal, plant, and mineral kingdoms
biology any of the major categories into which living organisms of the domain Eukarya are classified. Modern systems recognize four kingdoms: Protoctista (algae, protozoans, etc), Fungi, Plantae, and AnimaliaSee also domain (def. 12)
theol the eternal sovereignty of God
an area of activity, esp mental activity, considered as being the province of something specifiedthe kingdom of the mind
Derived forms of kingdom
kingdomless, adjective
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Scientific definitions for kingdom
The highest classification into which living organisms are grouped in Linnean taxonomy, ranking above a phylum. One widely accepted system of classification divides life into five kingdoms: prokaryotes, protists, fungi, plants, and animals. See Table at taxonomy.
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Cultural definitions for kingdom
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Meaning Kingdom
What does Kingdom mean? Here you find 29 meanings of the word Kingdom. You can also add a definition of Kingdom yourself
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0 Top most level of the common system used to classify life. Generally, five kingdoms are recognized: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Animalia, and Plantae.
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0 KingdomA taxonomic category, the second broadest after domain.
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0 KingdomOld English cyningdom; see king (n.) + -dom. Cognate with Old Saxon kuningdom, Middle Dutch koninghdom, Old Norse konungdomr. The usual Old English word was cynedom; Middle English also had kingrick ( [..]
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0 Kingdom/ˈkɪŋdəm/ noun plural kingdoms kingdom /ˈkɪŋdəm/ noun plural kingdoms Learner's definition of KINGDOM 1 [count] : a country whose ruler is a king or queen After Queen Mary I died, h [..]
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0 Kingdomtype of government with a king or queen as its leader, or the land ruled by that king or queen. Read more in the NG Education Encyclopedia
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0 KingdomA category of taxonomic classification that is broader in scope than Division
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0 Kingdoma domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton [..]
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0 Kingdoma country ruled by a king or queen
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0 Kingdomone of the main divisions used in the biological classification/taxonomy of organisms. Read more on: Kingdom
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0 KingdomModern classifications recognize five kingdoms, Bacteria, Protista or Protoctista, Animalia, Fungi and Plantae which in some systems are grouped into domains, traditionally the highest category used i [..]
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0 KingdomFormerly the living world was divided up into two kingdoms:
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0 Kingdomlargest and most inclusive group in the Linnaean classification system
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0 Kingdomlargest classification grouping. Kuiper Belt
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0 Kingdomregnum
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0 KingdomThe highest taxonomic level of the traditional Linnaean system of classification.
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0 KingdomThe next level of taxon, or division, of organisms; beneath Domain. An example is Animalia, a group of multicellular organisms that are capable of movement, response and feeding
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0 KingdomIn the Linnaean classification the highest taxonomic rank. Traditionally only included plants and animals; Whittaker-Margulis classification scheme adds three more kingdoms, and other researchers such as Thomas Cavalier-Smith have added additional kingdoms.
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0 KingdomA level of classifying all living things on earth, as similar species are broken into 5 groups including plants, animals and fungi. Larva A young insect that is independent of an looks very different [..]
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0 KingdomThe largest group for classification of living things (taxonomy). There are five kingdoms that scientists put all living things (organims) into: Animal Kingdom, Plant Kingdom, Fungi Kingdom, Protist K [..]
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0 Kingdomlife on earth is divided into kingdoms, such as animals (Animalia), plants (Plantae) and fungi. ‘Kingdom’ is the largest grouping of similar organisms; ‘species’ is the smallest
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0 Kingdomthe highest three divisions into which all natural objects have been classified (animal, mineral, and plant kingdoms are of primary concern here)
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0 Kingdomone of five life groups: Protictista, Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, Monera
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0 KingdomSee biological classification
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0 Kingdomn. «kingdom, sovereignty,» s.v. kingdom sb. OED. KEY: kingdom@n
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0 Kingdomn 1 kyngdom 1
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0 KingdomThe top taxonomic rank. There are five biological kindoms: Monera Protista Fungi Plantae Animalia
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0 KingdomTaxonomic Kingdom.
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0 KingdomIndependent country or state headed by a king.
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0 KingdomA realm having a king and/or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign. A realm, region, or conceptual space where something is dominant. »the kingdom of thought», »the kingdom of the dead» [..]
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A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task I find of governing it well.
Louisa May Alcott
PRONUNCIATION OF KINGDOM
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KINGDOM
Kingdom is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.
WHAT DOES KINGDOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Kingdom
Kingdom commonly refers to: ▪ A monarchy ruled by a king or queen ▪ Kingdom, a category in biological taxonomy ▪ Kingdom of God, a foundational concept in the three Abrahamic religions Kingdom may also refer to…
Definition of kingdom in the English dictionary
The first definition of kingdom in the dictionary is a territory, state, people, or community ruled or reigned over by a king or queen. Other definition of kingdom is any of the three groups into which natural objects may be divided: the animal, plant, and mineral kingdoms. Kingdom is also the eternal sovereignty of God.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KINGDOM
Synonyms and antonyms of kingdom in the English dictionary of synonyms
SYNONYMS OF «KINGDOM»
The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «kingdom» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Translation of «kingdom» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF KINGDOM
Find out the translation of kingdom to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kingdom from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kingdom» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
王国
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
reino
570 millions of speakers
English
kingdom
510 millions of speakers
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राज्य
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
مَـْملَكَةٌ
280 millions of speakers
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королевство
278 millions of speakers
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reinado
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
রাজ্য
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
royaume
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
Kerajaan
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
Königreich
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
王国
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
왕국
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Kerajaan
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
vương quốc
80 millions of speakers
Translator English — Tamil
இராச்சியம்
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
राज्य
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
krallık
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
regno
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
królestwo
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
королівство
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
regat
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
βασίλειο
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
koninkryk
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
kungadöme
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
kongerike
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of kingdom
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KINGDOM»
The term «kingdom» is very widely used and occupies the 1.381 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KINGDOM» OVER TIME
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kingdom
10 QUOTES WITH «KINGDOM»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word kingdom.
Land in Hawaii is money. What I’m talking about here is ceded land — land that belonged to the kingdom and was ceded to the republic and then to the state when we achieved statehood.
A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task I find of governing it well.
King of England, and you, duke of Bedford, who call yourself regent of the kingdom of France… settle your debt to the king of Heaven; return to the Maiden, who is envoy of the king of Heaven, the keys to all the good towns you took and violated in France.
The happy ending is hardly important, though we may be glad it’s there. The real joy is knowing that if you felt the trouble in the story, your kingdom isn’t dead.
All of us who desire the kingdom of God are, by the Lord’s decree, under an equal and rigorous necessity of seeking after the grace of Baptism.
I stay in France. Better to be the queen of a village than a servant in a kingdom.
I am not really much interested in talking to adults, although I suppose practically every mother in the kingdom knows my name and my books. It’s their children I love.
The pure Deity is in all places and all corners, and present every where all over: the birth of the holy Trinity in one essence is every where: and the angelical world reacheth to every part, wherever you can think, even in the midst of the earth, stones, and rocks: as also hell and the kingdom of God’s wrath is every where all over.
Men of prayer, before anything else, are indispensable to the furtherance of the kingdom of God on earth. No other sort will fit in the scheme or do the deed. Men, great and influential in other things but small in prayer, cannot do the work Almighty God has set out for His Church to do in this, His world.
A year ago I was in the city of Genoa, and I found that it returned seven representatives to the Sardinian Parliament at Turin, seven being its fair share, calculated according to the population of the various cities and districts of the Sardinian kingdom.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KINGDOM»
Discover the use of kingdom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kingdom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Sixteen-year-old Leinad, a farmer, learns that his calling is to help thwart the Dark Knight and his Shadow Warriers, who are trying to stop the King from restoring the kingdom of Arrethtrae to glory.
Journalist Nancy Kelly receives a parcel containing a mysterious trumpet made of bone, and hears an account of a Westerner penetrating into a hidden kingdom in Tibet, where orchids cover the earth, pagodas hug the hills and soaring …
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Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child …
Call it the evolution of an outlaw. Here are the formative experiences that comprise Thompson’s legendary trajectory alongside the weird and the ugly.
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The Keys to the Kingdom #1: Mister Monday
This is another thrilling, triumphantly imaginative series from Garth Nix, the best-selling author of THE SEVENTH TOWER, SABRIEL, and LIRAEL.
The director and co-founder of the Esalen Institute recalls his encounter with the mystical golf pro, Shivas Iron, and explains the philosophical truths to be gained from playing golf When a young man en route to India stops in Scotland to …
Aden Fisher’s keen perception of the world around him combines with his uncanny insight into the inner world of the human person in his thought-provoking new novel, Kingdom.
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The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American Way of Life
Offers an up-close and personal look at the man and mogul behind Disney Studios and the Disney empire through an examination of his work practices, private views, and relationships with family members.
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The Kingdom of the Cults
Newly updated, this definitive reference work on major cult systems is the gold standard text on cults with nearly a million copies sold.
Walter Martin, Ravi Zacharias, 2003
When Michael is swept off his family’s yacht, he washes up on a desert island, where he struggles to survive—until he finds he is not alone.
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America’s Kingdom: Mythmaking on the Saudi Oil Frontier
» —Library Journal «A brilliant, original, and stimulating book, America’s Kingdom rewrites the history of America’s relationship with Saudi Arabia.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KINGDOM»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kingdom is used in the context of the following news items.
Guardian Australia film club: Animal Kingdom screening and Q&A …
Guardian Australia film club: Animal Kingdom screening and Q&A – in tweets. Follow the panel debate on making your first film in our new … «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Saudi Arabia Says It Stopped ISIS Attacks on Kingdom; 400 Held …
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia announced Saturday it has broken up planned ISIS attacks in the kingdom and arrested more than 400 … «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
Moran drives Kingdom as Cork run out of ideas — Independent.ie
David Moran inspired Kerry to a third successive Munster football title and a 77th in all with a midfield tour de force in this Killarney replay. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
Kingdom Bound music festival coming up at Darien Lake — Buffalo.com
Singer-songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman performs as audience members hold up candles at last year’s Kingdom Bound Christian music … «Buffalo.com, Jul 15»
Bibiano Fernandes knocks out Toni Tauru, retains bantamweight …
Official results for ONE: «Kingdom of Warriors». 135 lbs.: Bibiano Fernandes beats Toni Tauru by KO (Punch) at 1:02 of round 3 105 lbs.: Jenny … «MMAmania.com, Jul 15»
These 15 animal ‘selfies’ will change your view of the … — Fox 59
These 15 animal ‘selfies’ will change your view of the animal kingdom forever. Posted 11:43 AM, July 18, 2015, by CNN Wire · Facebook · Twitter · Google … «Fox 59, Jul 15»
King George couple’s castle is a wild kingdom — Fredericksburg.com …
King George couple’s castle is a wild kingdom. Craig Turner, 79, has been hunting since he was 6. His King George home is filled with wildlife … «Fredericksburg.com, Jul 15»
Ministry: Embedded United Kingdom pilots took part in Syria strikes …
Details of the involvement of United Kingdom aircrew were disclosed by the MoD in response to a Freedom of Information request from the … «Dispatch Times, Jul 15»
Disneyland at 60: Five great musical moments at the Magic Kingdom …
It was 60 years ago Friday that Walt Disney first opened the gates at Disneyland. Once referred to by skeptics as «Walt’s Folly,» the Anaheim … «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
How Walt Disney Made America Into a Magic Kingdom — The Daily …
Ultimately, despite many faults, America remains a Magic Kingdom, a remarkable experiment in creating the world’s first mass middle-class … «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
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