Villagehood

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being a village. uncountable

    "It is, comparatively speaking, an old place, and was raised from villagehood to parochial rank by a Royal Letter of January 28th, 1752."

  2. 2
    The people and culture of a village. uncountable

    "They came to the school, and in due course formed part of the young villagehood."

Example

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"It is, comparatively speaking, an old place, and was raised from villagehood to parochial rank by a Royal Letter of January 28th, 1752."

Etymology

From village + -hood.

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