uppertendom en · NOUN
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The very highest social class; the upper ten.
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?
1859, Ferna Vale, Natalie; or, A Gem Among the Sea-Weeds: