Meanings
nounatheldom (uncountable)
alternative etheldom
- rareuncountableThe state or condition of being athel or noble; nobility.
In wishing for an enlightened squirearchy, what Barnes really wanted was the restoration of the patriarchal 'atheldom' or nobility of Saxon 'folk' England - that which had perished at the Battle of Hastings, [...]
1996, Andrew Phillips, The rebirth of England and English
Origin
From athel + -dom. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Oadeldum (“nobility”), Dutch adeldom (“nobility”).
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APA
atheldom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atheldom
MLA
“atheldom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atheldom. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atheldom,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atheldom.
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