Definition for REALM

REALM, n. [relm; Fr. royaume; It. reame; from Fr. roi; It. re, L. rex, king, whence regalis, royal.]

  1. A royal jurisdiction or extent of government; a kingdom; a king's dominions; as, the realm of England.
  2. Kingly government; as, the realm of bees. [Unusual.] – Milton.

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