kindom
kindom · kindoms
A divinely-instituted egalitarian communityA divinely-instituted egalitarian community.
/ˈkɪndəm/
Meaning
2 senses(neologism)A divinely-instituted egalitarian community.
(Yorkshire, obsolete)Synonym of kingdom.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English kinedom, kynedom, from Old English cynedōm (“authority, kingInherited from Middle English kinedom, kynedom, from Old English cynedōm (“authority, kingdom”), from cyne- (“royal”) + -dōm (abstract nominal suffix). Compare Scots kinrick.
From kin (“relatives”) + -dom as a more egalitarian or gender-neutral alternative to kingdom.
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