lieutenancy

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

lieutenancy
    n 1: the position of a lieutenant

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Lieutenancy \Lieu*ten"an*cy\ (l[-u]*t[e^]n"an*s[y^]; 277), n.
   1. The office, rank, or commission, of a lieutenant.
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   2. The body of lieutenants or subordinates. [Obs.]
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            The list of the lieutenancy of our metropolis.
                                                  --Felton.
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