Captainships

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Common synonyms include: captaincy, custody, dictatorship, directorate, directorship, generalship.

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plural of captainship form-of, plural
"Again, in the same queen's time, there were many Irish lords who did not surrender, yet obtained letters patents of the captainships of their countries, […]"

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captaincy custody dictatorship directorate directorship generalship

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"Again, in the same queen's time, there were many Irish lords who did not surrender, yet obtained letters patents of the captainships of their countries, […]"

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