realm
/ɹɛlm/ · noun
Meaning
- An abstract sphere of influence, real or imagined.
- The domain of a certain abstraction.
- A scope of operation in networking or security.
- A territory or state, as ruled by a specific power, especially by a king.
- An otherworldly dimension or domain — magical, ethereal, or otherwise — usually ruled or created by a mystical character.
- A taxonomic rank in the phylogeny of viruses, higher than kingdoms.
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