elderdom

English

noun
Definitions
  • Authority; dominion.
  • Preeminence; superiority.
  • The authority, rule, or office of an elder.
  • The state of being an elder, or of being older; elderhood.
  • The role or influence of an elder or elders.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *elderdom inherited from Old English ealdordōm (power, superiority, any official position involving command of others, magistracy, greatness, authority, government, dominion, preeminence, lordship, principality, rule, eldership, beginning, primacy) suffix from English elder.

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