kingdom
noun
a state or government having a king or queen as its head.
kingdoms
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pluralof kingdom.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The kingdoms were abolished in 1967, but the government under President Yoweri Museveni restored them in the early 1990s.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
The story is that in this period Scandinavia became distinct unified Christian kingdoms from a series of disparate and decentralized pagan tribes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Though Uganda is governed by an elected president, it has several traditional kingdoms which continue to have significant cultural influence despite not having political power.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
To reach the common ancestor shared by the plant and animal kingdoms, Anderson says researchers must look back to around 1.6 billion years ago.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
“When we unite the kingdoms under one rule, we’ll make sure that never happens. We’ll make sure no one is ever again corrupted by the power of the Book.”
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
