"thraldom" meaning in All languages combined

See thraldom on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: thraldoms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} thraldom (countable and uncountable, plural thraldoms)
  1. Alternative spelling of thralldom Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: thralldom
    Sense id: en-thraldom-en-noun-8G6QUYjN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -dom, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 42 11 26 22 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -dom: 46 14 24 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 70 2 16 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 1 22 18

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈθralˌdoːm/, /ˈθraldam/, /ˈθraldum/
Etymology: From thral + -dom, possibly as a calque of Old Norse þrældómr. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|thral|-dom}} thral + -dom, {{clq|enm|non|þrældómr|nocap=1}} calque of Old Norse þrældómr Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} thraldom, {{enm-noun|-}} thraldom (uncountable) Forms: tharldome [alternative], tharldon [alternative], tharledom [alternative], thraldam [alternative], thraldome [alternative], thralldam [alternative], thralledom [alternative], thyrldome [alternative], þraldam [alternative], þraldame [alternative], þraldom [alternative], þraldome [alternative], þraldum [alternative], þralldom [alternative], þreldom [alternative], ðraldom [alternative]
  1. Slavery, domination; the subjection of a person or group into bondage. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-thraldom-enm-noun-jKxX-fzH Categories (other): Slavery Disambiguation of Slavery: 94 3 3
  2. Obedience, submissiveness; the following of another's orders. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-thraldom-enm-noun-RYf45AEs
  3. (religion) Spiritual subjection or control. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-thraldom-enm-noun-FYJEnO40 Categories (other): Religion Topics: lifestyle, religion

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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