suffix (in nouns)
1.
the condition or state of :
freedom
martyrdom
2.
the rank of; an area ruled by :
kingdom
3.
the group of :
officialdom
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English -dōm , originally meaning decree, judgement .
suffix (in nouns)
1.
the condition or state of :
freedom
martyrdom
2.
the rank of; an area ruled by :
kingdom
3.
the group of :
officialdom
••
WORD ORIGIN
Old English -dōm , originally meaning decree, judgement .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005