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wardenship

wardenship noun: the state of being a warden.

Noun

wardenship (countable and uncountable, plural wardenships)

  1. The state of being a warden.
    • He was made one of the guardians of the young king James IV. but soon lost influence, being superseded by the Homes and Hepburns, and the wardenship of the marches was given to Alexander Home.1771, Various, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1
    • This, with other applications, led to his being presented with the wardenship of Manchester College, vacant by the removal of Dr William Chaderton to the see of Chester.1872, John Roby, Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)

Forms of wardenship

pluralwardenships

Origin of wardenship

From Middle English wardenship. Equivalent to warden + -ship.

Questions about wardenship

What does wardenship mean?
Wardenship means the state of being a warden.
What part of speech is wardenship?
Wardenship is a noun.
What is the plural of wardenship?
The plural of wardenship is wardenships.

Words near wardenship in the dictionary

  1. wardening
  2. wardenless
  3. wardenries
  4. wardenry
  5. wardens
  6. wardenship
  7. wardenships
  8. warder
  9. warderess
  10. warderesses
  11. warderless

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