kindom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of kingdom.
noun
  1. A divinely-instituted egalitarian community.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɪndəm/

Word forms

kindom kindoms

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English kinedom, kynedom, from Old English cynedōm (“authority, kingdom”), from cyne- (“royal”) + -dōm (abstract nominal suffix). Compare Scots kinrick.

Synonyms

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