"turfdom" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: turfdoms [plural]
Etymology: From turf + -dom. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|turf|dom}} turf + -dom Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} turfdom (countable and uncountable, plural turfdoms)
  1. (uncountable) The sport of horse racing Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-turfdom-en-noun-G~6Js00x
  2. (uncountable) Territoriality Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-turfdom-en-noun-MqpZDddR
  3. (countable) A private domain, especially in academic settings Tags: countable Synonyms (private domain): fiefdom, territory, bailiwick
    Sense id: en-turfdom-en-noun-R3tpqfht 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: 7 15 77 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -dom: 14 12 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 9 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 4 89 Disambiguation of 'private domain': 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: territoriality, turfism Related terms: turfism, turf battle

Inflected forms

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Download raw JSONL data for turfdom meaning in English (2.5kB)

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