Definitions for seldom
ˈsɛl dəmsel·dom

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. rarely, seldomadverb

   not often

   "we rarely met"

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1. seldomadverb

   infrequently, rarely.

   They seldom come here now.

2. seldomadjective

   rare; infrequent

   A suppressed and seldom anger. uE000149822uE001 Jeremy Taylor.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SELDOMadverb

   Rarely; not often; not frequently.

   Etymology: seldan , rarely; seldor , more rarely; seldost , most rarely. Seldan is supposed to be contracted from seldæn , or seld , rare, and hwænne , when, Saxon. Selden, Dutch; seltan, German.

   Wisdom and youth are seldom joined in one; and the ordinary course of the world is more according to Job’s observation, who giveth men advice to seek wisdom amongst the ancients, and in the length of days understanding. Richard Hooker.

   There is true joy conveyed to the heart by preventing grace, which pardoning grace seldom gives. Robert South, Sermons.

   Where the flight of fancy is managed with good judgment, the seldomer it is seen it is the more valuable. Nehemiah Grew.

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1. seldom

   Seldom is an adverb that means occurring or happening rarely or infrequently. It describes something that does not happen often or is not commonly experienced.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Seldomadjective

   rare; infrequent

2. Etymology: [AS. seldan, seldon, seldum, fr. seld rare; akin to OFries. sielden, D. zelden, G. selten, OHG. seltan, Icel. sjaldan, Dan. sielden, Sw. sllan, Goth. sildaleiks marvelous.]

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1. Seldom

   Seldom was a Seattle-based pop-rock trio. Their line-up consisted of piano, bass, and drums, but some songs included electric guitar, mellotron, strings, or other keyboard instruments. They toured in support of both Pedro the Lion and Sarah Shannon. Both of their releases were on Casa and their 2002 album "Romance" was distributed by Barsuk Records. In 2002, Foubert joined Pedro the Lion for their album, Control, playing drums and keyboards and co-writing "Penetration" and "Second Best". In 2004, Foubert and Matthews joined up with frontman Christian Wargo and guitarist Ryan Phillips to create Crystal Skulls. The band originally included Dan Chestnut and Scott Kirby who played guitar and bass, respectively.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Seldom

   sel′dum, adv. rarely: not often.—n. Sel′domness.—adv. Sel′dom-times. [A.S. seldum, seldan—seld (adj.), rare; Ger. selten.]

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1. seldom

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British National Corpus

1. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'seldom' in Adverbs Frequency: #347

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1. models

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of seldom in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of seldom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of seldom in a Sentence

1. Samuel Johnson:

   Pleasure is very seldom found where it is sought our brightest blazes of gladness are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks.

2. Clarence Day:

   As time goes on, new and remoter aspects of truth are discovered which can seldom be fitted into creeds that are changeless.

3. Henry Louis Mencken:

   A man's women folk, whatever their outward show of respect for his merit and authority, always regard him secretly as an ass, and with something akin to pity. His most gaudy sayings and doings seldom deceive them they see the actual man within, and know him for a shallow and pathetic fellow. In this fact, perhaps, lies one of the best proofs of feminine intelligence, or, as the common phrase makes it, feminine intuition.

4. A. C. Benson:

   People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way.

5. Dorothy Parker:

   Men seldom make passes At girls who wear glasses.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=seldom
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Seldom
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=seldom
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seldom
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=seldom
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=seldom