How to Say "Kingdom" in Spanish

reino

/ˈreino/masculine

The English word "kingdom" is translated into Spanish as reino.

reino is a masculine noun used to describe a realm that is ruled by a king or a queen.

Meaning: realm having as supreme ruler a king or queen (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

reino is a masculine noun.

/ˈreino/

While reino refers to a political territory, the word reino is also used in biology to classify living things, such as the reino animal or 'animal kingdom'.
The Spanish word reino is a direct linguistic relative of the English word 'reign'.
In certain historical contexts, particularly in Spanish literature, the word reino can be used metaphorically to describe a person's sphere of influence or expertise.

Él fue exiliado del reino.
He was exiled from the kingdom.
This sentence shows how to use reino when discussing exile.
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¿Por qué vas al Reino Unido?
Why are you visiting the United Kingdom?
This sentence demonstrates the use of reino within the name of the United Kingdom (Reino Unido).
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Él reinó con justicia su reino.
He ruled his kingdom fairly.
This sentence illustrates how reino is used to describe the domain of a ruler.
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El Reino Unido
The United Kingdom
En el reino de Fantasía, los dragones y los elfos coexisten
In the kingdom of Fantasy, dragons and elves coexist
El Reino Encantado
The Enchanted Kingdom
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Sources

Wiktionary, “kingdom” translations and entries reino, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries reino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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