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CHILD / LATER FORM / attestedPresent-Day English · 13th century–today · kingdom domain

realm

kingdom, domain, or sphere

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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedMiddle English · Middle English · kingdom domain

realme

kingdom, governed domain

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THE COMPLETE RELATIONSHIP

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SOUND CHANGE

Modern realm continues Middle English realme through spelling reduction.

SEMANTIC CHANGE

Kingdom broadens to any domain or sphere.

CHRONOLOGY

Merriam-Webster reports use in the thirteenth century.

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EDITORIAL STATUS

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Realm — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseDefinitions, Word History, and First Known Use

Supplies Middle English realme, modern meanings, and thirteenth-century horizon.

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Realm — American Heritage DictionaryHeadword definitions and etymology

Independently documents the kingdom-to-sphere range.

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EDITORIAL REUSE

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RELATION / 698realm

realm → realme

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