-dom

a suffix forming nouns which refer to domain (kingdom), collection of persons (officialdom), rank or station (earldom), or general condition (freedom).

Origin of -dom

Middle English; Old English -dōm; cognate with Old Norse -dōmr, German -tum; see doom

Words nearby -dom

-dermatous, -dermis, -des, -diene, -diol, -dom, -drome, -dromous, -ea, -eae, -ean

British Dictionary definitions for -dom

-dom

suffix forming nouns

state or condition freedom; martyrdom
rank or office earldom
domain kingdom; Christendom
a collection of persons officialdom

Word Origin for -dom

Old English -dōm