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atheldom

atheldom noun: the state or condition of being athel or noble; nobility.

Noun

atheldom (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The state or condition of being athel or noble; nobility.
    • In wishing for an enlightened squirearchy, what Barnes really wanted was the restoration of the patriarchal 'atheldom' or nobility of Saxon 'folk' England - that which had perished at the Battle of Hastings, [...]1996, Andrew Phillips, The rebirth of England and English

Forms of atheldom

alternative formetheldom

Origin of atheldom

From athel + -dom. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Oadeldum (“nobility”), Dutch adeldom (“nobility”).

Questions about atheldom

What does atheldom mean?
Atheldom means the state or condition of being athel or noble; nobility.
What part of speech is atheldom?
Atheldom is a noun.

Words near atheldom in the dictionary

  1. atheizer
  2. atheizers
  3. atheizes
  4. atheizing
  5. athel
  6. atheldom
  7. athelia
  8. atheling
  9. athelings
  10. Athelney
  11. Athelred

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