English Online Dictionary. What means realm? What does realm mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English rewme, realme, reaume, from Old French reaume, realme (“kingdom”), of unclear origins. A postulated *rēgālimen (“domain, kingdom”), Late Latin or Vulgar Latin cross of regimen with rēgālis is usually cited.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) enPR: rĕlm, IPA(key): /ɹɛlm/
- Rhymes: -ɛlm
Noun
realm (plural realms)
- An abstract sphere of influence, real or imagined.
- The domain of a certain abstraction.
- (computing) A scope of operation in networking or security.
- (formal or law) A territory or state, as ruled by a specific power, especially by a king.
- 1913, Leslie Alexander Toke, Catholic Encyclopedia, "St. Dunstan",
- Then seeing his life was threatened he fled the realm and crossed over to Flanders, […]
- (fantasy, roleplaying games) An otherworldly dimension or domain — magical, ethereal, or otherwise — usually ruled or created by a mystical character.
- (virology, taxonomy) A taxonomic rank in the phylogeny of viruses, higher than kingdoms.
Synonyms
- (a territory or state): country, land, kingdom
- (a sphere of activity or influence): field, province
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
- Maler, Lamer, meral, Lemar, lamer, Armel, maerl, Almer, maler, marle, Lerma