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Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English hǣþendōm; equivalent to hethen (“heathen”) + -dom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛːðəndoːm/, /ˈhɛːðəndɔm/
Noun
hæthendom
- (rare) heathenry, paganism
- (rare) Pagan doctrine or habits
Descendants
- English: heathendom (potentially borrowed or a new formation)
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