realm

Meaning

An abstract sphere of influence, real or imagined.
The domain of a certain abstraction.
A scope of operation in networking or security.
A territory or state, as ruled by a specific power, especially by a king.
An otherworldly dimension or domain — magical, ethereal, or otherwise — usually ruled or created by a mystical character.
A taxonomic rank in the phylogeny of viruses, higher than kingdoms.

From Middle English rewme, realme, reaume, from Old French reaume, realme, of unclear origins. A postulated *rēgālimen, Late Latin or Vulgar Latin cross of rēgimen with rēgālis is usually cited.

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