captainate
/ˈkapt(ɪ)nət/ /ˈkapt(ɪ)neɪt/rare. Now historical
noun
1A district or province under the jurisdiction of a captain.
- Captainates have been established in various places at various times, especially in eastern Europe in the medieval and early modern period, in the Ottoman Empire, and in the Spanish colonies of Central and South America..
2The position or office of captain.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Dee (1527–1609), mathematician, astrologer, and antiquary. From captain + -ate, frequently after forms in other European languages. Compare French capitainat, German †Capitainat both apparently earliest with reference to south-eastern Europe.
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