Etymology

kindom

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Today it means: Synonym of kingdom. Full definition →

Middle English kinedom ← Old English cynedōm
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kindom · noun1

  1. Old English · inherited fromcynedōm“authority, kingdom”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromkinedom
  3. English todaykindom

Inherited from Middle English kinedom, kynedom, from Old English cynedōm (“authority, kingdom”), from cyne- (“royal”) + -dōm (abstract nominal suffix). Compare Scots kinrick.

kindom · noun2

From kin (“relatives”) + -dom as a more egalitarian or gender-neutral alternative to kingdom.

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