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Noun

1. 1
   The rank, role, or position of a cornet. historical

   "His uncle […] diverted him from that pursuit, and gave him a cornetcy in his own regiment."

Synonyms

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ensigncy

Example

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"His uncle […] diverted him from that pursuit, and gave him a cornetcy in his own regiment."

Etymology

Formed as cornet (“the fifth commissioned officer in a troop of cavalry”) + -cy.

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