realm

noun
rĕlm

An otherworldly dimension or domain — magical, ethereal, or otherwise.

Other meanings

A sphere of knowledge or of influence; a domain.
A primary zoogeographical division of the earth's surface.

Synonyms

land

Related words

underrealm
abjuration of the realm
abjure the realm
abstract realm
coin of the realm
Commonwealth realm
custom of the realm
Eastern Realm
experience realm
floristic realm
hell realm
Ice Realm

Example sentences

“It's within the realm of possibility.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old French "reaume".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “realm” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.