Definitions
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- A suffix signifying
dominion ,jurisdiction .
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- suffix no longer productive A termination denoting
jurisdiction , or adistrict over whichgovernment is exercised.
Etymologies
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From Middle English -ricke (also -riche), from Old English -rīċe ("-ric"), from rīċe ("realm, domain, jurisdiction"), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijan (“realm, power”). Cognate with Dutch -rijk, German -reich. More at riche.
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