🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

magisches Reich

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈmaːɡɪʃəs ʁaɪç/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Magical realm/ˈmædʒ.ɪ.kəl rɛlm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie betraten ein magisches Reich voller Geheimnisse."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A fictional or mythical domain characterized by magic, supernatural phenomena, and beings outside the laws of ordinary reality.

    "The heroes embarked on a perilous quest deep into the uncharted magical realm."
  2. 2

    A figurative state of wonder, imagination, or escapism resembling a fairy tale world.

    "Lost in thought, she drifted into a magical realm of childhood memories."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old French 'magique' (via Latin 'magicus' and Greek 'magikos') combined with Old French 'realme' (from Late Latin 'regalimen', meaning royal government or kingdom). The compound emerged in modern fantasy literature and folklore studies to describe a domain governed by enchantment and supernatural laws.

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