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lobsterdom

lobsterdom noun: the world or sphere of lobsters.

Noun

lobsterdom (uncountable)

  1. The world or sphere of lobsters.
    • But one day among the rocks he found a playfellow. It was not a water-baby, alas! but it was a lobster; and a very distinguished lobster he was; for he had live barnacles on his claws, which is a great mark of distinction in lobsterdom […]1863, Charles Kingsley, The Water Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby
    • The ardent representative of young lobsterdom might point to the undeniable fact, that the old shells had answered an excellent purpose, had proved sufficient, had protected them in storm, and adorned them in calm.1874, James Parton, Life Of Thomas Jefferson (part 1, page 372)

Origin of lobsterdom

From lobster + -dom.

Questions about lobsterdom

What does lobsterdom mean?
Lobsterdom means the world or sphere of lobsters.
What part of speech is lobsterdom?
Lobsterdom is a noun.

Words near lobsterdom in the dictionary

  1. lobsterbacks
  2. lobsterboat
  3. lobsterboats
  4. lobsterburger
  5. lobsterburgers
  6. lobsterdom
  7. lobstered
  8. lobsterer
  9. lobsterers
  10. lobsterette
  11. lobsterettes

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