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cookdom

noun

Etymology

From cook + -dom.

  1. borrowed from cocō — “to cook”
  2. inherited from *kokōn✻ — “to cook”
  3. inherited from *pekʷ-✻ — “to cook, become ripe”
  4. derived from cocus
  5. inherited from cōc — “a cook”
  6. inherited from cook
  7. suffixed as cookdom — “cook + dom”

Definitions

  1. The role or status of cook.

    • Besides the honour, the perquisites are good; accordingly, all old quartermasters, captains of tops, &c., look forward to the cookdom, as the cardinals look to the popedom; […]

  2. The realm or sphere of cooks.

    • In answer to this call, a fat, pleasant-looking colored woman appeared in the doorway, and as if fresh from the regions of cookdom, wiped the drops of perspiration from her round jolly face.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA