Middle English realme continues an altered Old French reiame form.
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realme
kingdom, governed domain
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedOld French · Old French · kingdom domainreiame
kingdom, government
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Government or kingdom remains the central domain sense.
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Realm — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology: realme, alteration of Old French reiame
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