Lieutenancy

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lieutenancy \Lieu*ten"an*cy\ (l[-u]*t[e^]n"an*s[y^]; 277), n.
     1. The office, rank, or commission, of a lieutenant.
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     2. The body of lieutenants or subordinates. [Obs.]
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              The list of the lieutenancy of our metropolis.
                                                    --Felton.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lieutenancy
       n : the position of a lieutenant