Keepership
//ˈkiːpəʃɪp// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The position of a keeper; guardianship, ownership.
"I wish he [Austen Henry Layard] had had the keepership of the National Gallery, for I don't think his Government will hold together through many weeks."
Example
More examples"I wish he [Austen Henry Layard] had had the keepership of the National Gallery, for I don't think his Government will hold together through many weeks."
Etymology
From keeper + -ship.
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