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Middle English
Etymology
Inherited from Old English rīċedom, from Proto-West Germanic *rīkīdōm, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijadōmaz; equivalent to riche (“rich”) + -dom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrit͡ʃ(ə)doːm/, /ˈriːt͡ʃ(ə)doːm/
- (reduced) IPA(key): /ˈrit͡ʃ(ə)dam/, /ˈrit͡ʃ(ə)dum/
Noun
richedom (uncountable) (Early Middle English)
- Wealth, flourishing, majesty.
- (rare) Sovereignty, dominion.
Descendants
- >? English: richdom (probably calqued from continental West Germanic)
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