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heathenship

heathenship noun: heathendom.

Noun

heathenship (usually uncountable, plural heathenships)

  1. (usually) Heathendom.

Forms of heathenship

pluralheathenships

Origin of heathenship

From Middle English hæðene-scipe, from Old English hǣþensċipe; equivalent to heathen + -ship. Compare Middle Dutch heidijnscap, Middle Low German heidenschop, German Heidenschaft, Danish hedenskab.

Questions about heathenship

What does heathenship mean?
Heathenship means heathendom.
What part of speech is heathenship?
Heathenship is a noun.
What is the plural of heathenship?
The plural of heathenship is heathenships.

Words near heathenship in the dictionary

  1. heathenness
  2. heathenous
  3. heathenries
  4. heathenry
  5. heathens
  6. heathenship
  7. heathenships
  8. heather
  9. heather ale
  10. heather ales
  11. heather cock

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