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Beatledom en · NOUN

Etymology

From Beatle + -dom.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being a Beatle.
    • One problem of relationships remained as a result of Ringo's Beatledom for he had been a valuable member of an excellent group called the Hurricanes, led by Rory Storme, one of the liveliest and most likeable young men on the Scene. 1964, Brian Epstein, A Cellarful of Noise, Pierian Press (1964), page 70
  2. (uncountable) The sphere, cultural phenomenon, or fandom of The Beatles.
    • We shall not attempt to include here every detail nor tell every anecdote of Beatledom […] 2006, Joe Stuessy, Scott Lipscomb, Rock and Roll: Its History and Stylistic Development, Pearson Prentice Hall, →ISBN, page 100: