What is the meaning of kingdom?

noun

  • A domain in which something is dominant.
    • usage: "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south"
  • A country with a king as head of state.
  • The domain ruled by a king or queen.
  • A monarchy with a king or queen as head of state.
  • The highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or Fungi or Animalia.
  • A basic group of natural objects. .
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