No. 6,737 in French
kingdom
A realm or territory ruled by a king or queen.
In a sentence
Le royaume de France était autrefois très puissant.
The kingdom of France was once very powerful.
In this sentence, 'royaume' refers to a historical territory governed by a monarch, thus specifying a geopolitical entity.
Les enfants explorent un royaume imaginaire dans leur jeu.
The children explore an imaginary kingdom in their game.
Here, 'royaume' is used to describe a fictional place often found in stories or imaginative scenarios.
Nous parlons souvent du royaume animal lorsque nous discutons de biologie.
We often talk about the animal kingdom when discussing biology.
The term 'royaume' is employed in a scientific context to denote a classification of organisms.
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