-dom
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-dom

noun suffix

Definition of -DOM

1
a : dignity : office <dukedom>
b : realm : jurisdiction <kingdom>
2
: state or fact of being <freedom>
3
: those having a (specified) office, occupation, interest, or character <officialdom>

Origin of -DOM

Middle English, from Old English -dōm; akin to Old High German -tuom -dom, Old English dōm judgment — more at doom

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