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wardom

wardom noun: the state or condition of war; warfare; conflict.

Noun

wardom (usually uncountable, plural wardoms)

  1. (usually) The state or condition of war; warfare; conflict.
    • In other words, because both policies were global, it led to the establishment of a global state of "wardom."1987, J. F. C. Fuller, A Military History of the Western World, Vol. III
    • [...] between two periods within the era of industrialization: the "paleotechnic" under the sway of steam and mechanics, that coincides with the "imperial-financial age," the era of Kriegspiel or "wardom"; [...]1996, Armand Mattelart, The Invention of Communication

Forms of wardom

pluralwardoms

Origin of wardom

From war + -dom.

Questions about wardom

What does wardom mean?
Wardom means the state or condition of war; warfare; conflict.
What part of speech is wardom?
Wardom is a noun.
What is the plural of wardom?
The plural of wardom is wardoms.

Words near wardom in the dictionary

  1. wardmen
  2. wardmoot
  3. wardmote
  4. wardmotes
  5. wardog
  6. wardom
  7. wardoms
  8. Wardon
  9. Wardons
  10. Wardour
  11. Wardour Street English

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