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custodianship

custodianship noun: the office, or the duty of a custodian.

Noun

custodianship (countable and uncountable, plural custodianships)

  1. The office, or the duty of a custodian.
    • The erection and splendour of these structures - tunnels, shafts, stations and bridges included - of which landowners, with their centuries of custodianship over long-sheltered environs, were uniquely situated to ensure.2022 May 4, Dr Joseph Brennan, “When the railways met stately homes...”, in RAIL, number 956, page 61

Forms of custodianship

pluralcustodianships

Origin of custodianship

From custodian + -ship.

Questions about custodianship

What does custodianship mean?
Custodianship means the office, or the duty of a custodian.
What part of speech is custodianship?
Custodianship is a noun.
What is the plural of custodianship?
The plural of custodianship is custodianships.

Words near custodianship in the dictionary

  1. custodially
  2. custodiam
  3. custodiams
  4. custodian
  5. custodians
  6. custodianship
  7. custodianships
  8. custodiaries
  9. custodiary
  10. custodias
  11. custodient

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