🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

राज्य

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Rajya

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Kingdom/ˈkɪŋ.dəm/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"राज्य अपनी समृद्धि के लिए जाना जाता था।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A politically organized community or major territorial unit having a monarch as its head.

    "The kingdom was known for its rich culture and history."
  2. 2

    A realm or domain in a broader sense, such as in biology or philosophy.

    "The animal kingdom encompasses a vast array of species."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'kingdom' originates from the Old English 'cyningdom', which combines 'cyning' meaning 'king' and the suffix '-dom' indicating a state or condition. It has evolved through Middle English and has been used since the early medieval period to denote a realm ruled by a king.

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