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Old English · noun

hæþendom

Normalised hǣþendōm

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈxæː.θenˌdoːm/
[ˈhæː.ðenˌdoːm]
Syllables
ˈxæː · θen · ˌdoːm (3 syllables)
Modern English
heathendompracticesheathenbeliefpaganism

Meaning

  1. heathendom, paganism, the belief and practices of heathen people

Declension

Declension of hæþendom
SingularPlural
Nominative hǣþendōmhǣþendōmas
Accusative hǣþendōmhǣþendōmas
Genitive hǣþendōmeshǣþendōma
Dative hǣþendōmehǣþendōmum

All forms (6)

Etymology

From hǣþen + -dōm.

Descendants

heathendom

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