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patroonship.

The position or office of a patroon; landownership (originally of a Dutch colony).

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Meaning & usage

noun/pəˈtɹuːnʃɪp/UK
  1. The position or office of a patroon; landownership (originally of a Dutch colony).

    US · countable · historical · uncountable
  2. An estate run by a patroon, or under a similar system.

    US · countable · historical · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From patroon + -ship. Compare Dutch patroonschap. Piecewise doublet of patronship.

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