realm

[ relm ]

/ rɛlm /

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noun

a royal domain; kingdom: the realm of England.

the region, sphere, or domain within which anything occurs, prevails, or dominates: the realm of dreams.

the special province or field of something or someone: the realm of physics; facts within the realm of political scientists.

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Origin of realm

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English realme, reaume, Old French reialme, from Latin regimen “guidance, direction, rule,” influenced by Old French reial “royal” (see origin at royal)

synonym study for realm

1. See kingdom.

OTHER WORDS FROM realm

un·der·realm, noun

Words nearby realm

real-life, real line, reallocate, reallocation, really, realm, real money trade, real number, real part, realpolitik, real presence

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How to use realm in a sentence

Between short-term and seasonal prediction lies the realm of subseasonal prediction.
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For far too long, they’ve been relegated to the realm of side dishes or “rabbit food.”
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Buying Netflix seemed like within the realm of possibility five years ago when the video streaming service was valued at around $40 billion.
Apple CEO Tim Cook is fulfilling another Steve Jobs vision|Rachel Schallom|August 24, 2020|Fortune
As with all things in the realm of biology, the devil’s in the details, but our tools for manipulating nature have advanced in the last few decades too.
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Another theater of war for improved drugs is the realm of drug delivery.
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I have learned a lot about productions and the abilities I have in this realm.
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The shockwaves of that incident are still being felt in some dustier corners of the realm.
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What is it about Black Alice and Strix that places them in the realm of anti-hero?
Gail Simone’s Bisexual Catman and the ‘Secret Six’|Rich Goldstein|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So the elves in the Woodland Realm were an obvious [choice].
‘No Regrets’: Peter Jackson Says Goodbye to Middle-Earth|Alex Suskind|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They operate in a realm largely untouched by legislation, unions, and guilds.
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All the Italian merchants in the realm of France, called money lenders, seized by order of Philip the fair, for their ransoms.
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“I should try to rule the realm like a Christian statesman,” replied Mr. Ducksmith.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
In order to understand what follows we must make a short excursion into the realm of acoustics.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
Realm of enchantment, break your mystic spell, Land of the lotus, smiling land farewell!
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
He dreaded to leave Gaveston 'among his enemies,' lest that troubler of the realm should 'meet death, prison, or worse.'
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison

British Dictionary definitions for realm

realm

/ (rɛlm) /

noun

a royal domain; kingdom (now chiefly in such phrases as Peer of the Realm)

a field of interest, study, etcthe realm of the occult

Word Origin for realm

C13: from Old French reialme, from Latin regimen rule, influenced by Old French reial royal, from Latin rēgālis regal 1

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realm

Origin of realm

synonym study for realm

OTHER WORDS FROM realm

Words nearby realm

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British Dictionary definitions for realm

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