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villagedom

villagedom noun: the characteristics or status of a traditional village.

Noun

villagedom (uncountable)

  1. The characteristics or status of a traditional village.
    • Though almost engulfed by Bedford, Elstow's claim to villagedom is still maintained by two fine rows of timber-framed, overhung, black-and-white cottages and the timber and herringbone-brick Swan pub.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 174

Origin of villagedom

From village + -dom.

Questions about villagedom

What does villagedom mean?
Villagedom means the characteristics or status of a traditional village.
What part of speech is villagedom?
Villagedom is a noun.

Words near villagedom in the dictionary

  1. village panchayats
  2. village sign language
  3. village sign languages
  4. village weaver
  5. village weavers
  6. villagedom
  7. villageful
  8. villagefuls
  9. villagehood
  10. villageless
  11. villagelike

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