English Explanatory Dictionary

lorddom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The authority, rule, jurisdiction, sovereignty, or domain of a lord

Word forms

lorddom lorddoms lord-dom

Etymology

From Middle English lorddom, from Old English hlāforddōm (“rulership; jurisdiction; authority”), equivalent to lord + -dom.

Related words

lordhood lordness lordship
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