uppertendom

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The very highest social class; the upper ten. uncountable
    — But what would be the sentiment of uppertendom, when it should be rumored that the beautiful young creature, of the proud Clarence Delwood's choice, had stooped so low, as to maintain herself by her own hands?

词源

Etymology tree
English upper ten
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-mos
Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos
Proto-Germanic *dōmaz
Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz
Proto-West Germanic *-dōm
Old English -dōm
Middle English -dom
English -dom
English uppertendom
From upper ten + -dom.
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