English noun: realm | |||
1. | realm (state) a domain in which something is dominant | ||
Samples | The untroubled kingdom of reason. A land of make-believe. The rise of the realm of cotton in the south. | ||
Synonyms | kingdom, land | ||
Broader (hypernym) | area, arena, domain, field, orbit, sphere | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | lotus land, lotusland | ||
2. | realm (location) the domain ruled by a king or queen | ||
Synonyms | kingdom | ||
Broader (hypernym) | demesne, domain, land | ||
Instance hyponym | Numidia | ||
3. | realm (cognition) a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about | ||
Samples | It was a limited realm of discourse. Here we enter the region of opinion. The realm of the occult. | ||
Synonyms | region | ||
Broader (hypernym) | domain, knowledge base, knowledge domain | ||