• Beatledom

    Origin

    Beatle + -dom

    Full definition of Beatledom

    Noun

    Beatledom

    (uncountable)
    1. The state or quality of being a Beatle.
      • 1964, Brian Epstein, A Cellarful of Noise, Pierian Press (1964), page 70: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.
    2. The sphere, cultural phenomenon, or fandom of The Beatles.
      • 2006, Joe Stuessy & Scott Lipscomb, Rock and Roll: Its History and Stylistic Development, Pearson Prentice Hall (2006), ISBN 9780131930988, page 100:We shall not attempt to include here every detail nor tell every anecdote of Beatledom
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