Pronunciation : -dom (.
Definition : Defn: A suffix denoting: (a) Jurisdiction or property and jurisdiction, dominion, as in kingdom earldom. (b) State, condition, or quality of being, as in wisdom, freedom.
Note: It is from the same root as doom meaning authority and judgment. . See Doom.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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