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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • suffix State; condition.
  • suffix Domain; position; rank.
  • suffix Those that collectively have a specified position, office, or character.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Middle English, from Old English -dōm; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]

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