Difference between revisions of "Realm"
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1. A community or territory over which a sovereign rules; a kingdom. | 1. A community or territory over which a sovereign rules; a kingdom. | ||
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3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a royal domain; kingdom (now chiefly in such phrases as Peer of the Realm) | 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a royal domain; kingdom (now chiefly in such phrases as Peer of the Realm) | ||
4. a field of interest, study, etc. the realm of the occult | 4. a field of interest, study, etc. the realm of the occult | ||
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[[Category:Buddhist Terms]] | [[Category:Buddhist Terms]] | ||
[[Category:Buddhist Cosmology]] | [[Category:Buddhist Cosmology]] |
Revision as of 00:49, 20 May 2013
realm
1. A community or territory over which a sovereign rules; a kingdom.
2. A field, sphere, or province: the realm of science. See Synonyms at field.
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a royal domain; kingdom (now chiefly in such phrases as Peer of the Realm)
4. a field of interest, study, etc. the realm of the occult