kingdom

Noun

Meaning

The rank, quality, state, or attributes of a king; royal authority; sovereign power; rule; dominion; monarchy.

The territory or country subject to a king or queen; the dominion of a monarch; the sphere in which one is king or has control.

An extensive scientific division distinguished by leading or ruling characteristics; a principal division; a department; as, the mineral kingdom.

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Christ's kingdom is not of this world, and the world cannot bear it. We constantly rebel, try to make life easier, try to be half-Christian, try to make the best of both worlds. We must ultimately choose - our felicity lies in one world or the other, not in both. Seraphim Rose

The demonic hosts tremble when they see the Cross, for by the Cross the kingdom of hell was destroyed. John of Shanghai and San Francisco

The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom. Sun Tzu

Arrogance is a kingdom without a crown. American Proverb

The head of your neighbor is a kingdom and his heart a wood. Nigerian Proverb

Love rules his kingdom without a sword. Italian Proverb

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