ITINERANCY

Etymology

Noun

itinerancy (usually uncountable, plural itinerancies)

The state or quality of being itinerant.

The Methodist pastorate, or itinerant preaching in general.

I joined the itinerancy at the age of 25.

Source: Wiktionary

I*tin"er*an*cy, n. Etym: [See Itinerant.]

1. A passing from place to place. Dr. H. More.

2. A discharge of official duty involving frequent change of residence; the custom or practice of discharging official duty in this way; also, a body of persons who thus discharge official duty.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition