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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 — 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
lieutenancy — lieu•ten•an•cy [[t]luˈtɛn ən si[/t]] n. pl. cies 1) the office, authority, or jurisdiction of a lieutenant 2) lieutenants collectively • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
lieutenancy — /lɛfˈtɛnənsi/ (say lef tenuhnsee) noun (plural lieutenancies) 1. the office, authority, incumbency, or jurisdiction of a lieutenant. 2. lieutenants collectively … Australian-English dictionary
lieutenancy — noun the position of a lieutenant • Derivationally related forms: ↑lieutenant • Hypernyms: ↑position, ↑post, ↑berth, ↑office, ↑spot, ↑billet, ↑place, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
