dom
This ROOT-WORD is the Suffix DOM which has a Romany Gypsy origin. It means QUALITY, REALM, OFFICE & STATE. It often indicates an area that is a way, a world all its own.
1. Anglo-Saxondom : Anglo-Saxon DOM (an glo sak’ son dom) n.
The land occupied by Anglo-Saxons
2. Newspaperdom : newspaper DOM (nuz’ pae per dom) n.
The world of the press
3. Boredom : bore DOM (bord’ om) n.
State of being bored
4. Christendom : Christen DOM (kris’ en dom) n.
The Christian world
5. Dukedom : duke DOM (dyuke’ dom) n.
The rank of a duke
6. Earldom : earl DOM (earl’ dom) n.
State of being free
7. Freedom : free DOM (free’ dom) n.
State of being free
8. Halidom : hali DOM (hal’ id om) n.
State of holiness; sanctity
9. Kingdom : king DOM (king’ dom) n.
Kingship; the realm of a king
10. Martyrdom : martyr DOM (mart’ ird om) n.
Condition of being sacrificed to a cause
11. Officialdom : Official DOM (o fish’ al dom) n.
Dignity of officials
12. Professordom : Professor DOM (pro fes’ or dom) n.
Rank of professor; status in education
13. Random : ran DOM (ran’ dom) adj.
State of aimlessness; as, a random choice
14. Serfdom : serf DOM (serf’ dom) n.
The state of the near-slave
15. Stardom : star DOM (stard’ om) n.
The status of an important person is the theatre
16. Whoredom : whore DOM (hore’ dom) n.
The state of idolatry
17. Wisdom : wis DOM (wiz’ dom) n.
The state of knowledge
18. Yankeedom : Yankee DOM (yan’ kede om) n.
The world of the Northerner
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