Wardenship

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being a warden. countable, uncountable

    "He was made one of the guardians of the young king James IV. but soon lost influence, being superseded by the Homes and Hepburns, and the wardenship of the marches was given to Alexander Home."

  2. 2
    the position of warden wordnet

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administrationauspicescarechargecurecustody

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"He was made one of the guardians of the young king James IV. but soon lost influence, being superseded by the Homes and Hepburns, and the wardenship of the marches was given to Alexander Home."

Etymology

From Middle English wardenship. Equivalent to warden + -ship.

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