Patroonship

//pəˈtɹuːnʃɪp// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The position or office of a patroon; landownership (originally of a Dutch colony). US, countable, historical, uncountable

    "His patroonship of Rensellaerwick lay immediately below Fort Aurania, and extended for several miles on each side of the Hudson, beside embracing the mountainous region of the Helderberg."

  2. 2
    An estate run by a patroon, or under a similar system. US, countable, historical, uncountable

Synonyms

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patronshippatroonry

Example

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"His patroonship of Rensellaerwick lay immediately below Fort Aurania, and extended for several miles on each side of the Hudson, beside embracing the mountainous region of the Helderberg."

Etymology

From patroon + -ship. Compare Dutch patroonschap. Piecewise doublet of patronship.

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