The kingdom
Example: The kingdom had a big castle in the center.
Definition
"The kingdom" refers to a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen. It often denotes a sovereign political entity with a monarch at its head, such as a medieval realm or modern constitutional monarchy, like the United Kingdom.
Etymology
The phrase "the kingdom" originates from the Old English word 'cyningdom,' which means the domain or territory of a king. 'King' comes from the Old English 'cyning,' related to the Germanic roots meaning 'family' or 'race,' combined with 'dom,' a suffix denoting jurisdiction or domain. Did you know that the concept of a kingdom has been central to human governance for thousands of years?
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"The kingdom" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (A1) - set 1", containing 208 commonly used words.
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