realm
realm [-s] n
OFr < L. rēgālis, regal, royal.
- Kingdom; empire; domain; dominion; province; ruled territory; land conquered, controlled, and possessed.
- Monarchy; king; ruler; governing body; [fig.] royalty; nobility.
- Region; area; place; district; sphere; world; [fig.] home; usual residence.
- [Fig.] Earth; mortal existence; earthly possession; power in a mortal sphere.
- [Fig.] Heaven; mansion on high; place in the Kingdom of God.
- [Fig.] thing; artifact; physical object; tangible item.