Kingdom vs Halidom - What's the difference?
kingdom | halidom |
A nation having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen.
(biology, taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below domain and above phylum; a taxon at that rank (e.g. the plant kingdom, the animal kingdom)
(obsolete) Holiness; sanctity; sacred honour.
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(archaic) A sanctuary; lands held of a religious foundation.
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(archaic) Something regarded as sacred; a holy relic.
* 1819': “By my '''halidom ,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.” — Walter Scott, ''Ivanhoe
As nouns the difference between kingdom and halidom
is that kingdom is a nation having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen while halidom is (obsolete) holiness; sanctity; sacred honour.kingdom
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Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* animal kingdom * Kingdom of Heaven * kingdom come * Kingdom County * plant kingdom * vegetable kingdomSee also
* monarchyhalidom
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Alternative forms
* (l) * (l), (l) (erroneous)Noun
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