realm vs shire

realm

noun
  • A territory or state, as ruled by a specific power, especially by a king. 

  • A taxonomic rank in the phylogeny of viruses, higher than kingdoms. 

  • A scope of operation in networking or security. 

  • An abstract sphere of influence, real or imagined. 

  • An otherworldly dimension or domain — magical, ethereal, or otherwise — usually ruled or created by a mystical character. 

  • The domain of a certain abstraction. 

shire

noun
  • A rural or outer suburban local government area of Australia. 

  • A shire horse. 

  • The general area in which a person lives or comes from, used in the context of travel within the United Kingdom. 

  • Physical area administered by a sheriff. 

  • Former administrative area of Britain; a county. 

verb
  • County Longford was shired in 1586 

  • To (re)constitute as one or more shires or counties. 

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