Overkingdom

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A unit composed of several kingdoms and presided over by an overking; an empire.

    "The overkingdom of Airgialla comprising Armagh, Monaghan, parts of Louth, Fermanagh, and Tyrone, had ceased to be when the Book of Rights was compiled."

Example

More examples

"The overkingdom of Airgialla comprising Armagh, Monaghan, parts of Louth, Fermanagh, and Tyrone, had ceased to be when the Book of Rights was compiled."

Etymology

From over- + kingdom.

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