noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of kingdom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Yorkshire, obsolete
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: kingdom
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
kindom
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/ˈkɪndəm/
noun
Meaning 2
A divinely-instituted egalitarian community.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: neologism
Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Inherited 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.