Kingdom1. (n.) The rank, quality, state, or attributes of a king; royal authority; sovereign power; rule; dominion; monarchy.
2. (n.) The territory or country subject to a king or queen; the dominion of a monarch; the sphere in which one is king or has control.
3. (n.) An extensive scientific division distinguished by leading or ruling characteristics; a principal division; a department; as, the mineral kingdom.
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