Reich

:This article refers to the German word Reich, and in particular to its historical and political implications. For other uses for Reich, see Reich (disambiguation)

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(), is the German word for "realm" or "empire", cognate with Scandinavian rike and Dutch rijk. It is the word traditionally used for a variety of sovereign entities, including Germany in many periods of its history. It is also found in the compound K?nigreich, "kingdom", and in the country names Frankreich (France, literally the "Realm of the Franks") and ?sterreich (Austria, the "Eastern Realm"). The German version of the Lord's Prayer uses the words Dein Reich komme for "?????? ? ???????? ???" (usually translated as "thy kingdom come" in English). Used adjectivally, reich is the German word for "rich", so there is also an overlap in meaning with "commonwealth".

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Realm: Realm is an old term still used as an alternative word for kingdom. It is particularly used for those states whose name includes the word Kingdom (for example, the United Kingdom), to avoid clumsy repetition of the word in a sentence. (For example, "The Queen's realm, the United Kingdom...".)...

Empire: :For alternative meanings, see Empire (disambiguation)...

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