Meaning
A country that a king or a queen rules.
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Word origin
From Old English cyningdom: cyning meaning king plus the ending -dom, which marks a state or an area of rule.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- cyningdom
- English cognates
- king, freedom
Grammar
Examples
ruled .
A kingdom is the land, not the palace.
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Kingdoms could be tiny as well as huge.
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Kingdom is a common opening word in old tales.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 10: kingdom, pattern, sharp and 7 more words.