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realm

/ˈɹelm/RELM
/ˈɹɛlm/RELM

Meaningroyal rule

Common meaning: a kingdom

Journey through time

  1. Old Frenchrealme‘reaume, roialme’source
  2. Middle Englishroialmesource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsreaume, roialme → a kingdomrealm‘a kingdom’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old French realme ‘royal rule’.

Roots

  • realme Old French “royal rule”

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