CAPTAINRIES

Noun

captainries

plural of captainry

Anagrams

• panciterias, piscetarian

Source: Wiktionary


CAPTAINRY

Cap"tain*ry, n. Etym: [Cf. F. capitainerie.]

Definition: Power, or command, over a certain district; chieftainship. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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