Etymology

lorddom

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Today it means: The authority, rule, jurisdiction, sovereignty, or domain of a lord Full definition →

Middle English lorddom ← Old English hlāforddōm
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  1. Old English · inherited fromhlāforddōm“rulership; jurisdiction; authority”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromlorddom
  3. English todaylorddom

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

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