noun
Meaning 1
The sport of horse racing
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Standard Lemma guide
turfdom
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noun
Meaning 2
Territoriality
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
A private domain, especially in academic settings
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English turf Proto-Indo-European *dheh1- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dhóh1mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English turfdom From turf + -dom.