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/looh ten"euhn see/, n., pl. lieutenancies.1. the office, authority, incumbency, or jurisdiction of a lieutenant.2. lieutenants collectively.[1400-50; late ME lieutenauncie. See LIEUTENANT, -ANCY]
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Lieutenancy — Lieu*ten an*cy (l[ u]*t[e^]n an*s[y^]; 277), n. 1. The office, rank, or commission, of a lieutenant. [1913 Webster] 2. The body of lieutenants or subordinates. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The list of the lieutenancy of our metropolis. Felton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lieutenancy — mid 15c., from LIEUTENANT (Cf. lieutenant) + CY (Cf. cy) … Etymology dictionary
lieutenancy — lieutenant ► NOUN 1) a deputy or substitute acting for a superior. 2) a rank of officer in the British army, above second lieutenant and below captain. 3) a rank of officer in the navy, above sub lieutenant and below lieutenant commander.… … English terms dictionary
Lieutenancy Area — ist in Schottland die Bezeichnung für die Zuständigkeitsbereiche der zeremoniellen Lord Lieutenants, die Repräsentanten des britischen Monarchen in Schottland. Das Gebiet einer Lieutenancy Area kann sich von den aktuellen Verwaltungsbezirken und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lieutenancy area — Infobox subdivision type name= Lieutenancy area alt name= alt name1= alt name2= alt name3= alt name4= category= territory= United Kingdom upper unit= start date= start date1= start date2= start date3= start date4= legislation begin= legislation… … Wikipedia
Lieutenancy areas of Scotland — The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial lord lieutenants, the monarch s representatives, in Scotland. They are different from the local government council areas, the committee areas, the sheriffdoms, the… … Wikipedia
lieutenancy — noun Date: 15th century the office, rank, or commission of a lieutenant … New Collegiate Dictionary
lieutenancy — noun The role, duty or position of being a lieutenant … Wiktionary
lieutenancy — lieu·ten·an·cy || lef tenÉ™nsɪ ,le t /luË t n. rank or commission of lieutenant (Military); position or duties of a lieutenant … English contemporary dictionary
lieutenancy — lieu·ten·an·cy … English syllables
