Meaning of kingdom come | Babel Free
/ˌkɪŋdəm ˈkɑm/Definitions
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The place that one will go to after one's death; the afterlife. colloquial, countable, figuratively, uncountable
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Death; also, a state of complete annihilation. colloquial, countable, figuratively, uncountable
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Heaven or paradise. colloquial, countable, specifically, uncountable
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The rule of God over the world in the future; especially, according to those believing in millenarianism, during a period of peace beginning with the second coming of Jesus Christ and lasting a millennium. uncountable
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A future period of happiness, peace, prosperity, and/or great progress; a golden age that is approaching. broadly, countable
Examples
“"And where are all these brothers and sisters?" demanded the stranger. / "Dead! dead as herrings—gone to kingdom come a precious long time ago.["]”
“Somewhere between the O's and ones / That's where I found my kingdom come”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.