Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗A territory or state, as ruled by an absolute authority, especially by a king; a kingdom. · An otherworldly dimension or domain — magical, ethereal, or otherwise. · The spiritual state of which God is the head; the Kingdom of Heaven. · A sphere of knowledge or of influence; a domain.
From Middle English rewme, realme, reaume, from Old French reaume, realme, reialme (“kingdom”), of unclear origins. A postulated *rēgālimen (“domain, kingdom”), Late Latin or Vulgar Latin cross of regimen with rēgālis is usually cited. The modern spelling predominates from around 1600. The modern pronunciation with /l/ is either a spelling pronunciation or influenced by the etymology.
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