demirepdom

English

Etymology

From demirep +‎ -dom.

Noun

demirepdom (uncountable)

1. The realm or sphere of demireps.
   • April 16, 1839, Thomas Carlyle, letter to John Carlyle

     I do not see well what good I can get by meeting him much, or Lady B. and demirepdom, though I should not object to see it once, and then oftener if agreeable.

   • 1907, William Henry Craig, Life of Lord Chesterfield:

     The golden age of demirepdom in England may be said to have extended from the accession of Charles II to that of George III.