单词 | town majorship |
释义 | > as lemmasTown ˈMajorship Town ˈMajorship n. now rare the office or rank of a town major (in various senses). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer according to function > [noun] > liaison officer > office of Town Majorshipa1763 a1763 in Past No. 9. (1972) 20 Colonel Tickburn refused to make good his Agreement after your Petitioner had disposed of the Town Majorship of Dublin. 1782 Parl. Reg. 1781–96 VI. 47 Captain Robert Wood, whom your Honours were pleased to nominate to the Town Majorship of Fort Saint George. 1856 J. W. Kaye Life Sir J. Malcolm I. iv. 62 New arrangements were made for the Town-Majorship of the Fort. 1920 W. Deeping Second Youth p. xxv ‘Suppose you happened to be offered the Town Majorship of St. Roman?’..‘My dear girl, it's what we call a pinch billet, and quite beyond me.’ < as lemmas |
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