"fatherdom" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From father + -dom. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|father|dom}} father + -dom Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fatherdom (uncountable)
  1. (rare, archaic or dialectal) The state of being a father; fatherhood. Tags: archaic, dialectal, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-fatherdom-en-noun-82maV4Mo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -dom, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -dom: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6
  2. The world, sphere, or unity of fathers; fathers collectively. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-fatherdom-en-noun-9weBZ1a8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fatherhood
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