English Dictionary
Definition of “realm”
realm (rɛlm
)
Definitions
noun
- a royal domain; kingdom (now chiefly in such phrases as Peer of the Realm)
- a field of interest, study, etc ⇒
the realm of the occult
Word Origin
C13: from Old French reialme , from Latin regimen rule, influenced by Old French reial royal, from Latin rēgālisregalC13: from Old French , from Latin rule, influenced by Old French royal, from Latin 1
Synonyms
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=
field,
world,
area,
province,
sphere,
department,
region,
branch,
territory,
zone,
patch,
orbit,
turf,
=
kingdom,
state,
country,
empire,
monarchy,
land,
province,
domain,
dominion,
principality,
Usage examples
This implies an incremental sale of Rs 640 crore per year -- something that is only in the realm of fantasy.
India Today (1996)The icy realm of the Inuit has started to thaw, writes Usha Lee McFarling in The Los Angeles Times.
Globe and Mail (2003)Sanctions are like any other instruments of pressure, be they legal restraints in domestic politics or war in the international realm.
Independent (1999)These came from Jack Sepkoski's data, based only on the marine realm.
Michael Boulter, EXTINCTION: Evolution and the End of Man (2002)
