realm

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Synonyms: real, ream, reals, relm, reala, rearm, reale, reali, realo, reall

Antonyms: real, ream, reals, relm, reala, rearm, reale, reali, realo, reall

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|archaic|or|legal|&|rhetoric}} A [[territory]] or [[state]], as [[ruled]] by an absolute authority, especially by a [[king]]; a [[kingdom]]. {{defdate|from ca. 1300}}
2. {{lb|en|also|figurative}} A [[sphere of knowledge]] or [[sphere of influence|of influence]]; a [[domain]]. {{defdate|from after 1400}}
3. {{lb|en|biology|ecology}} A primary [[zoogeographical]] [[division]] of the earth's surface. {{defdate|from 1850s}}
4. {{lb|en|virology|taxonomy}} A [[taxonomic]] rank in the [[phylogeny]] of viruses, higher than [[kingdom]]s.
5. {{lb|en|archaic}} A [[region]] or [[zone]] forming part of a [[cosmological]] system. {{defdate|from 1560s}}
6. {{lb|en|networking}} A [[grouping]] of equally [[trust]]ed [[computer]]s managed together on a [[network]].

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