kingdom

  1. Noun.  A nation having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen.
  2. Noun.  (context, biology) A rank in the classification of organisms, below domain and above phylum; a taxon at that rank (e.g. the plant kingdom, the animal kingdom).

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