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beadlehood

beadlehood noun: beadledom.

Noun

beadlehood (usually uncountable, plural beadlehoods)

  1. (usually) beadledom
    • He was in the full bloom and pride of beadlehood; his cocked hat and coat were dazzling in the morning sun; he clutched his cane with the vigorous tenacity of health and power.1837-39, Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist

Forms of beadlehood

pluralbeadlehoods

Origin of beadlehood

From beadle + -hood.

Questions about beadlehood

What does beadlehood mean?
Beadlehood means beadledom.
What part of speech is beadlehood?
Beadlehood is a noun.
What is the plural of beadlehood?
The plural of beadlehood is beadlehoods.

Words near beadlehood in the dictionary

  1. beadings
  2. beadle
  3. Beadle County
  4. beadledom
  5. beadledoms
  6. beadlehood
  7. beadleism
  8. beadleries
  9. beadlery
  10. beadles
  11. Beadleses

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