ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Atheldom

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Atheldom is a noun meaning (rare) The state or condition of being athel or noble; nobility.

Meaning

(rare) The state or condition of being athel or noble; nobility.

Example Sentences

In wishing for an enlightened squirearchy, what Barnes really wanted was the restoration of the patriarchal 'atheldom' or nobility of Saxon 'folk' England - that which had perished at the Battle of Hastings, [...]

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include aristocraticalness, nobility, nobless, aristocraticness, ennoblement, noblesse.

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