patroonship
patroonship · patroonships
The position or office of a patroonThe position or office of a patroon; landownership (originally of a Dutch colony).
/pəˈtɹuːnʃɪp/
Meaning
2 senses(US, countable, historical, uncountable)The position or office of a patroon; landownership (originally of a Dutch colony).
(US, countable, historical, uncountable)An estate run by a patroon, or under a similar system.
Origin
From patroon + -ship. Compare Dutch patroonschap. Piecewise doublet of patronship.From patroon + -ship. Compare Dutch patroonschap. Piecewise doublet of patronship.
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Forms
plural: patroonships| Singular | patroonship |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable