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lieutenancy

Pronunciation:  loo'tenunsee

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 Definition: [n]  the position of a lieutenant
 
 See Also: berth, office, place, position, post, situation, spot

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Lieu*ten"an*cy\ (l[-u]*t[e^]n"an*s[y^]; 277), n.
1. The office, rank, or commission, of a lieutenant.

2. The body of lieutenants or subordinates. [Obs.]

         The list of the lieutenancy of our metropolis.
                                               --Felton.

 

 

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