What does atheldom mean?
Atheldom means (rare) The state or condition of being athel or noble; nobility..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare) The state or condition of being athel or noble; nobility..
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, [...]
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Atheldom means (rare) The state or condition of being athel or noble; nobility..
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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, [...]
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