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Synonyms for wardenship
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : wawr-dn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɔr dn |
Définition of wardenship
Origin :- early 13c., "one who guards," from Old North French wardein, from Frankish *warding- (cf. Old French guardenc), from *wardon "to watch, guard" (see ward (v.)). Meaning "governor of a prison" is recorded from c.1300.
- As in guardianship : noun caretaking
- Among other preferments he held was the Wardenship of Manchester.
- Extract from : « Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely » by W. D. Sweeting
- A resignation of the Wardenship of the Stannaries had been extorted from him.
- Extract from : « Sir Walter Ralegh » by William Stebbing
- Its Wardenship was valued yearly at the sum of 11s., and Paradise at 4l.
- Extract from : « Club Life of London, Volume II (of 2) » by John Timbs
- I think nothing should now be done till the wardenship be vacant.
- Extract from : « The Warden » by Anthony Trollope
- How wardenship could be of aid to us in our scientific work was a puzzle.
- Extract from : « Jungle Peace » by William Beebe
- That Henry appointed due Wardenship in Brannibor was in the common course.
- Extract from : « History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol, II. (of XXI.) » by Thomas Carlyle
- He was deprived of his wardenship and imprisoned by the Parliamentarian commissioners when they visited Oxford.
- Extract from : « The Cathedral Church of Canterbury [2nd ed.]. » by Hartley Withers
- Since then young Rodolf had generally resided under Dr Dee's roof, and accompanied him on his accession to the wardenship.
- Extract from : « Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2) » by John Roby
- The income arising from the wardenship of the hospital was eight hundred, besides the value of the house.
- Extract from : « The Warden » by Anthony Trollope
- You know him; he is an independent sort of man, with an eye upon the wardenship.
- Extract from : « Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist » by Alexander Berkman
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