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chessdom

chessdom

8.0
A community of people who play or watch chess
  • noun
  • Jargon
: mundo del ajedrez
  • Many rising stars in chessdom are making their mark at a young age.

Examples

  • The tournament was the talk of chessdom for weeks after the final match.

  • The vibrant chessdom is filled with passionate players.

  • News of the grandmaster's retirement shocked the entire chessdom community.

  • I love being a part of the chessdom community.

  • The tournament was the talk of chessdom for weeks after the final match.

  • Many rising stars in chessdom are making their mark at a young age.

  • News of the grandmaster's retirement shocked the entire chessdom community.

How Large

chessdom
  • Jargon
8.0
chess club
15 1.9

Surface Forms

chessdom singular
chessdoms plural

Morphology

chessdom = chess (transparent) = chess + dom

The noun is transparently formed from 'chess' + the suffix '-dom' meaning 'realm/community', producing 'the domain or community of chess'.

Etymology

Chessdom combines chess and the ending -dom, which means 'world' or 'state', like in kingdom. So chessdom is the 'world' or community of chess players and fans.