El reino



Example: El reino medieval tenía un castillo muy grande.

Definition


"El reino" refers to a territory or domain ruled by a king or queen, often associated with a medieval or historical period. It typically includes land, people, and political authority under a monarchy, as in the phrase 'El reino medieval tenía un castillo muy grande.'

Etymology


The term "el reino" comes from the Latin word 'regnum,' meaning 'royal power' or 'kingdom.' It evolved through Old Spanish to signify the domain or territory governed by a monarch. Did you know that 'regnum' is also the root of the English word 'reign'?

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"El reino" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A1) - set 1", containing 208 commonly used words.
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