witchdomnoun
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What does the noun witchdom mean?
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun witchdom, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
How is the noun witchdom pronounced?
British English
/ˈwɪtʃdəm/
WITCH-duhm
U.S. English
/ˈwɪtʃdəm/
WITCH-duhm
Where does the noun witchdom come from?
Earliest known use
Old English
The earliest known use of the noun witchdom is in the Old English period (pre-1150).
witchdom is formed within English, by derivation.
Etymons: witch n., ‑dom suffix.
Nearby entries
- witch cake, n.1616–
- witch-chap, n.1827–
- witchcraft, n.Old English–
- witchcraft act, n.1737–
- witchcraftical, adj.1676–
- witch craze, n.1880–
- witch dance, n.1824–
- witch doctor, n.1718–
- witchdoctory, n.1919–
- witch doctress, n.1834–
- witchdom, n.Old English–
- witched, adj.1543–
- witchedly, adv.1650–1913
- witchen, n.1594–
- witchen tree, n.1670–
- witcher, n.¹1906–
- witcher, n.²1928–
- witchering, n.1818–
- witchery, n.1546–
- witches' bells, n.1884–
- witches' besom, n.1849–