king·dom
Pronounced:
/ˈkɪŋdəm/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural king·domsMeaning:
1 [count] : a country whose ruler is a king or queen ▪ After Queen Mary I died, her half sister Elizabeth ruled the kingdom. ▪ the Kingdom of Jordan —often used figuratively ▪ He was one of the most successful planters in the cotton kingdom. ▪ The office is his own private kingdom.
2 [noncount] : the spiritual world of which God is king ▪ the kingdom of God/heaven
3 [count] : one of the three main divisions into which natural objects are classified ▪ the animal/mineral/plant kingdom
2 [noncount] : the spiritual world of which God is king ▪ the kingdom of God/heaven
3 [count] : one of the three main divisions into which natural objects are classified ▪ the animal/mineral/plant kingdom
to kingdom come
informal : to a state of complete destruction ▪ He took out his shotgun and threatened to blast/blow them all to kingdom come.

