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語源

Borrowed from Old French reaume, of disputed origin. For the change of /ɛu̯/ to /ɛː/ before /m/, compare flewme.

発音

• IPA: /ˈrɛu̯m(ə)/, /ˈrɛ̝ːm(ə)/

名詞

rewme (plural rewmes)

1. A kingdom, realm, nation:
   • c. 1471, Joh[annes] fforteſcue, “Heꝛe aft͛ ys schewyd what haꝛme would come to Englond yf the cȏmons theꝛof weꝛe pooꝛe”, in [Governance of England] (Bodleian MS. Digby 145)‎, Adrıan[us] ffoꝛteſcu, published 1532, folio [149, recto]; republished at Oxford: Digital Bodleian, 16 August 2022:

     And alſo ıt wer also gretely ayenſte hıs conſyence that awght to defend them ⁊ theır goodꝰ. ıf he toke from them theır goodꝰ wout lawfull cauſe / ffrom the infamye wherof. god defend owre kyng. and gyue hym gcͣe to augment hıs realme ın ryċeſſe welth ⁊ ꝕſperyte to hıs ꝑpetual laude ⁊ honour /

     And it would also be greatly against his conscience, which should defend them and their possessions, if he took their possessions from them without legal justification. / God defend our king from the infamy of this, and provide him with grace to improve his realm with riches, wealth, and prosperity to his perpetual credit and honour.

   1. The Kingdom of Heaven; God's kingdom.
      • c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.)‎, published c. 1410, Luke 8:1, folio 32, recto, column 1; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:

        And it was doon aftirward · ⁊ [iheſus] made iourneis bi citees ⁊ caſtelis, [pꝛe]ch[in]ge ⁊ euangelizynge þe rewme of god / ⁊ twelue wiþ h[im] ·

        After that happened, Jesus made visits to cities and fortresses, preaching about and disseminating the kingdom of God with the Twelve alongside him.

   2. Dominion, sovereignty; the office of a ruler.
   3. The subjects of a ruler; the people of a realm.
   4. (rare) A reign; a ruler's term.
2. A region, area, or province.
3. (rare) A zone or area of effect.

派生した語

• English: realm
• Middle Scots: realme, realm, rewme
  • Scots: realm

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