wardenship
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Wardenship — Wardenry Ward en*ry, Wardenship Ward en*ship, n. The office or jurisdiction of a warden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wardenship — warden ► NOUN 1) a person responsible for the supervision of a particular place or procedure. 2) Brit. the head of certain schools, colleges, or other institutions. 3) chiefly N. Amer. a prison governor. DERIVATIVES wardenship noun. ORIGIN Old… … English terms dictionary
wardenship — noun Date: 14th century the office, jurisdiction, or powers of a warden … New Collegiate Dictionary
wardenship — See warden. * * * … Universalium
wardenship — noun the state of being a warden … Wiktionary
wardenship — n. custodianship; office or position of warden … English contemporary dictionary
wardenship — war·den·ship … English syllables
wardenship — noun the position of warden • Derivationally related forms: ↑warden • Hypernyms: ↑position, ↑post, ↑berth, ↑office, ↑spot, ↑billet, ↑place, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
warden — wardenship, n. /wawr dn/, n. 1. a person charged with the care or custody of persons, animals, or things; keeper. 2. the chief administrative officer in charge of a prison. 3. any of various public officials charged with superintendence, as over… … Universalium
Youghal — • The Wardenship of Youghal, in the Diocese of Cloyne, was founded by Thomas, Eighth Earl of Desmond Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Youghal Youghal … Catholic encyclopedia
