realm
[noun]
Synonyms:
- kingdom, country, domain, dominion, empire, land
- sphere, area, branch, department, field, province, territory, world

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

realm /relm/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: realme, from Latin regimen; ⇒ regimen]

1. written a general area of knowledge, activity, or thought:
the spiritual realm
realm of
an idea that belongs in the realm of science fiction

2. within the realms of possibility (also not beyond the realm(s) of possibility) used, often humorously, to say that something is possible even though you think it is not very likely:
I suppose it’s not beyond the realms of possibility.

3. literary a country ruled by a king or queen

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

realm
noun
I. area of activity/interest/knowledge
ADJ. whole the whole realm of human intellect
new | international | public | domestic, private | political, social, spiritual
VERB + REALM be/lie in, belong in/to | open up The research has opened up new realms for investigation.
enter, move into | descend into/to (disapproving) Most readers are likely to lose interest when he descends into the realms of (= starts discussing) rhetorical terminology.
move from/out of The euro has moved from the realms of theory into reality.
PREP. beyond/out of/outside the ~ of His ambitions are way beyond the realms of possibility.
in/within the ~ of The idea belongs in the realm of science fiction.
PHRASES the realms of fantasy/possibility

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

realm
II. country ruled by a king/queen
VERB + REALM defend They fought to defend the realm.
PREP. beyond/outside the ~ wealth acquired outside the realm
in/within the ~ peace within the realm
throughout the ~ There was rejoicing throughout the realm.
PHRASES a part of the realm, the defence of the realm Royal taxation usually had to be for the defence of the realm.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲