Halidom Definition
(archaic) A sanctuary; lands held of a religious foundation.
Other Word Forms of Halidom
Noun
Origin of Halidom
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From Middle English halidom, haliȝdom, from Old English hāliġdōm (“holiness, righteousness, sanctity; holy place, sanctuary, chapel; relics, holy things; holy office; sacrament; holy doctrines”), corresponding to holy + -dom. Cognate with Dutch heiligdom (“sanctuary, shrine”), German Heiligtum (“sanctuary, shrine, holy relic”), Swedish helgedom (“shrine, sanctuary, temple, sanctum”), Icelandic helgidómur (“sanctuary, holy relic”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old English hāligdōm hālig holy holy -dōm -dom
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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