demirepdom

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noun

The realm or sphere of demireps.

“April 16, 1839, Thomas Carlyle, letter to John Carlyle I do not see well what good I can get by meeting him much, or Lady B. and demirepdom, though I should not object to see it once, and then oftener if agreeable.”

Scrabble 18

Meanings

noundemirepdom (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe realm or sphere of demireps.

    April 16, 1839, Thomas Carlyle, letter to John Carlyle I do not see well what good I can get by meeting him much, or Lady B. and demirepdom, though I should not object to see it once, and then oftener if agreeable.

    1 more example

    The golden age of demirepdom in England may be said to have extended from the accession of Charles II to that of George III.

    1907, William Henry Craig, Life of Lord Chesterfield

Origin

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APA

demirepdom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demirepdom

MLA

“demirepdom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demirepdom. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demirepdom,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demirepdom.

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