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- [loo-ten-uh n-see]
- /luˈtɛn ən si/
- /lef.ˈte.nən.si/
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- [loo-ten-uh n-see]
- /luˈtɛn ən si/
Definitions of lieutenancy word
- noun plural lieutenancy the office, authority, incumbency, or jurisdiction of a lieutenant. 1
- noun plural lieutenancy lieutenants collectively. 1
- noun lieutenancy The role, duty or position of being a lieutenant. 1
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Origin of lieutenancy
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, lieutenancy is from the late Middle English word lieutenauncie. See lieutenant, -ancy
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Parts of speech for Lieutenancy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lieutenancy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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