realm
[ relm ]
/ rɛlm /
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.
Origin of realm
1250–1300; Middle English
realme, reaume < Old French
reialme, derivative of
reial < Latin
rēgālis
regal1
OTHER WORDS FROM realm
un·der·realm, nounWords nearby realm
reality-based,
realization,
realize,
reallocate,
really,
realm,
realpolitik,
realtor,
realty,
ream,
reamer
Example sentences from the Web for realm
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, etc
the 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
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