noun
elderdom
Elderdom (noun) means Authority; dominion.
noun
1
Authority; dominion.
2
Preeminence; superiority.
3
The authority, rule, or office of an elder.
4
The state of being an elder, or of being older; elderhood.
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Etymology
From Middle English *elderdom, alderdom, from Old English ealdordōm (“greatness, power, authority, lordship, eldership, rule, dominion, magistracy, principality, superiority, preeminence, primacy, government, any official position involving command of others, beginning”), equivalent to elder + -dom. Cognate with West Frisian âlderdom (“eld, old age, antiquity”), German Altertum (“antiquity”), Swedish ålderdom (“eld, age”).
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What is the meaning of elderdom?
"elderdom" (noun) means authority; dominion.
What are the different meanings of elderdom?
"elderdom" has 3 main meanings: 1. Authority; dominion; 2. Preeminence; superiority; 3. The authority, rule, or office of an elder.