Realm

Quick meaning: Realm is a noun meaning (also figurative) A sphere of knowledge or of influence; a domain.

Meaning

(also figurative) A sphere of knowledge or of influence; a domain.

More Meanings

1. (biology, ecology) A primary zoogeographical division of the earth's surface.
2. (virology, taxonomy) A taxonomic rank in the phylogeny of viruses, higher than kingdoms.
3. (archaic or law and rhetoric) A territory or state, as ruled by an absolute authority, especially by a king; a kingdom.
4. (archaic) A region or zone forming part of a cosmological system.

Example Sentences

the realm of physics

the realm of corporate governance

Why should we despise anything in the realm of Buddha?

And, of this island realm, he and his companion were the undisputed sovereigns.

Word Forms

• realms
• realme

Synonyms for realm

Depending on context, synonyms include country, land, kingdom, field, province, domain.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include domain, region, kingdom, land, empire, territory.

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