| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SUFFIX: | 1. State; condition: stardom. 2a. Domain; position; rank: dukedom. b. Those that collectively have a specified position, office, or character: officialdom. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Old English -d m. See dh - in Appendix I.
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