royaume

See also: royaûme

French

Etymology

From Old French reaume, realme, a derivative of real, or from an alteration (with influence from royal) of Old French reiame, from Latin regimen, regimine. Compare régime.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁwa.jom/

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Noun

royaume m (plural royaumes)

1. kingdom

Derived terms

• Royaume-Uni (“United Kingdom”)

Related terms

• roi
• royal

Further reading

• “royaume”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Middle English

Noun

royaume

1. Alternative form of roialme