rijk — meaning in English
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English meaning
- empire noun A large political unit made up of many territories or peoples, usually ruled over by a single powerful authority.
- flush verb To clean by flooding with water, especially a toilet.
- imperial adj Relating to an empire, or to an emperor or empress.
- kingdom noun A country or territory ruled by a king or queen.
- national adj Relating to an entire nation or country, rather than just a region or local area.
- realm noun A kingdom or territory ruled by a monarch or supreme authority.
- Reich noun A German empire, kingdom, or state, especially Nazi Germany (the Third Reich).
- rich adj Having a great deal of money or valuable possessions; wealthy.
Senses
rijk is used for these senses in English:
- Reich A German empire, kingdom or nation; its territory or government.
- central government The national government of a country such as India and unitary state, in contrast to the lower local government.
- flush Wealthy or well off.
- imperial Related to an empire, emperor, or empress.
- kingdom A realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.
- kingdom (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).
- national Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation. [from 16th c.]
- realm (archaic, or, legal, &, rhetoric) A territory or state, as ruled by an absolute authority, especially by a king; a kingdom. [from ca. 1300]
empire — full definition
- noun A large political unit made up of many territories or peoples, usually ruled over by a single powerful authority.
- noun A large, powerful business or organization controlled by one person or group.
flush — full definition
- verb To clean by flooding with water, especially a toilet.
- verb To turn red in the face from embarrassment, heat, or emotion.
- noun A reddening of the face caused by embarrassment, heat, or excitement.
- adj Level or even with a surrounding surface.
- noun In card games, a hand made up entirely of cards from the same suit.