BIRTHDOM

Etymology

Noun

birthdom (countable and uncountable, plural birthdoms)

The land of one's birth.

Privilege of birth; one's inheritance; birthright.

Source: Wiktionary


Birth"dom, n. Etym: [Birth + -dom.]

Definition: The land of one's birth; one's inheritance. [R.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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