The office of a lieutenant, in various senses; e.g. that of deputy governor of a kingdom, etc., of Lord Lieutenant, n. of a county; also, the…
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| 释义 | society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > governor of province, dependency, or colony > [noun] > deputy governor > position of (8) lieutenancy1450 The office of a lieutenant, in various senses; e.g. that of deputy governor of a kingdom, etc., of Lord Lieutenant, n. of a county; also, the… lieutenantship1467 The office of a lieutenant. Now rare. locumtenentry1544 the office or position of locum tenent (sense 1); = lieutenantry, n. lieutenantry1604 = lieutenancy, n. in various senses. lieutenant-governorship1745 (a) the office of a lieutenant-governor; (b) the province under his government. lieutenant-governancy1784 vice-governorship1876 Subcategories:— term of (1) |
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