"kingdom" meaning in Middle English

See kingdom in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkiŋɡdoːm/, /ˈkiŋɡdɔm/ Forms: kingdoms [plural], kyngdom [alternative], kyngdoom [alternative], kengdam [alternative], kyngdam [alternative], kyngedome [alternative], küngdom [alternative], kyngdome [alternative], kyngdan [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English cyningdōm, from Proto-Germanic *kuningadōmaz. Equivalent to king + -dom. Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *kunją Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-Germanic *kuningaz Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-Germanic *kuningadōmaz Proto-West Germanic *kuningadōm Old English cyningdōm Middle English kingdom Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|cyningdōm}} Old English cyningdōm, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*kuningadōmaz}} Proto-Germanic *kuningadōmaz, {{suffix|enm|king|-dom}} king + -dom, {{etymon|enm|:inh|ang:cyningdōm<id:monarch lead realm>|id=monarch's realm|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *kunją Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-Germanic *kuningaz Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-Germanic *kuningadōmaz Proto-West Germanic *kuningadōm Old English cyningdōm Middle English kingdom Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} kingdom, {{enm-noun}} kingdom (plural kingdoms)
  1. dominion, lordship, rulership
    Sense id: en-kingdom-enm-noun-YJfIST-b Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology trees: 7 2 25 10 20 2 2 12 2 18
  2. (Christianity) The dominion and authority of God
    Sense id: en-kingdom-enm-noun-X0c1ok1H Categories (other): Christianity, Middle English entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology trees: 7 2 25 10 20 2 2 12 2 18 Topics: Christianity
  3. kingdom, monarchy
    Sense id: en-kingdom-enm-noun-qGx3O2sc Categories (other): Monarchy Disambiguation of Monarchy: 2 5 84 2 2 2 2
  4. state, realm
    Sense id: en-kingdom-enm-noun-nYMDV8lN
  5. tribe, clan
    Sense id: en-kingdom-enm-noun-h8tXNKsw Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology trees: 7 2 25 10 20 2 2 12 2 18
  6. region, domain, zone
    Sense id: en-kingdom-enm-noun-L-kefGMB
  7. (astrology) The region where a planet's influence predominates
    Sense id: en-kingdom-enm-noun-pz6gTSw6 Categories (other): Astrology, Middle English entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology trees: 7 2 25 10 20 2 2 12 2 18 Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: king
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