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单词 fogdom
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fogdomn.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fog n.2, -dom suffix.
Etymology: < fog n.2 + -dom suffix. N.E.D. (1897) gives the pronunciation as (fǫ·gdəm) /ˈfɒɡdəm/.
Obsolete.
The state or condition of being foggy or misty; the realm of fog.In figurative context in quot. 1849.
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fogdom1849
1849 T. B. Thayer Christianity against Infidelity (rev. ed.) 7 He passes off out of sight into infinite fogdom.
1890 Longman's Mag. Mar. 488 The fogdom dun and brown Of thy streets, O London Town.
1896 Sunday Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) 5 July 2/3 The field glass is yet to be invented that can make the opaque air of fogdom diaphanous.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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