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valtakunta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • domain noun A field or area of activity, knowledge, or control.
  • empire noun A large political unit made up of many territories or peoples, usually ruled over by a single powerful authority.
  • fief noun Historically, land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service.
  • 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.

Senses

valtakunta is used for these senses in English:

  • domain A geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization.
  • empire A political state, often a monarchy, that has achieved a much greater current size than its initial size by conquering surrounding territories, cities or nations.
  • empire The group of states or other territories that owe allegiance to an imperial power (foreign to them), when distinguished from the native territory of that power; imperial possessions.
  • empire An expansive and powerful enterprise under the control of one person or group.
  • fief (law, historical) Land held of a superior, particularly on condition of homage, fealty, and personal service, especially military service.
  • fiefdom (by extension, mostly, pejorative) Any organization in the control of a dominant individual.
  • kingdom A realm, region, or conceptual space where something is dominant.
  • national Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation. [from 16th c.]

domain — full definition

  1. noun A field or area of activity, knowledge, or control.
  2. noun A territory owned or ruled by one person, group, or organization.
  3. noun A website address (or the underlying registered name) used to identify it on the internet.

empire — full definition

  1. noun A large political unit made up of many territories or peoples, usually ruled over by a single powerful authority.
  2. noun A large, powerful business or organization controlled by one person or group.

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