rebeldom

English

Etymology

rebel +‎ -dom

Noun

rebeldom (uncountable)

The realm or sphere of rebels; rebels collectively.
The behaviour of rebels; rebellion.
- 1857–1859, W[illiam] M[akepeace] Thackeray, The Virginians. A Tale of the Last Century, volumes (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury & Evans, […], published 1858–1859, →OCLC:
  Never mind his rebeldom of the other day; never mind about his being angry […]

References

“rebeldom”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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