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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. a domain in which something is dominant;
- Example: "the untroubled kingdom of reason"
- Example: "a land of make-believe"
- Example: "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south"
[syn: kingdom, land, realm]

2. the domain ruled by a king or queen;
[syn: kingdom, realm]

3. a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about;
- Example: "it was a limited realm of discourse"
- Example: "here we enter the region of opinion"
- Example: "the realm of the occult"
[syn: region, realm]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Realm \Realm\ (r[e^]lm), n. [OE. realme, ream, reaume, OF.
   reialme, roialme, F. royaume, fr. (assumed) LL. regalimen,
   from L. regalis royal. See Regal.]
   1. A royal jurisdiction or domain; a region which is under
      the dominion of a king; a kingdom.
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            The absolute master of realms on which the sun
            perpetually shone.                    --Motley.
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   2. Hence, in general, province; region; country; domain;
      department; division; as, the realm of fancy.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

realm
    n 1: a domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled
         kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of
         the realm of cotton in the south" [syn: kingdom, land,
         realm]
    2: the domain ruled by a king or queen [syn: kingdom, realm]
    3: a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are
       communicating about; "it was a limited realm of discourse";
       "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the
       occult" [syn: region, realm]