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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | -had |
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-hood
[in nouns]
[in nouns]1 used to refer to a period of time or a state : 
during his childhood (=when he was a child)parenthood (=the state of being a parent)
during his childhood (=when he was a child)parenthood (=the state of being a parent)2 the people who belong to a particular group : the priesthood (=all the people who are priests)
the priesthood (=all the people who are priests)
