单词 | superiorate |
释义 | superioraten. The position, office, or status of (a) superior; spec. the position or office of head of a religious community (see superior n. 3a). Also: the period in which this is held. ΘΚΠ society > authority > [noun] > those in authority > person in authority > condition of masterheada1400 mastership1455 masterhooda1586 M1591 superiorship1649 superiorate1848 society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > tenure of property > one who has tenure > [noun] > (feudal) superior > position of superiorate1848 superiorship1874 1848 Dolman's Mag. Mar. 196 Deaths..Sister Mary Bernard Berington, Superioress of the said Convent, in the 59th year of her age, the 39th of her profession, and the 20th of her superiorate. 1894 Month Oct. 291 During her superiorate, she established the Magdalens. 1999 G. H. Anderson Biogr. Dict. Christian Missions (new ed.) 66/1 During his superiorate, the society expanded from 1,800 to 2,272 members. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1848 |
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