STEWARTRY

Noun

stewartry (countable and uncountable, plural stewartries)

(countable) An overseer or superintendent.

The role or office of a steward; stewardship.

(Scotland) The jurisdiction of a steward, or the lands under such jurisdiction.

Source: Wiktionary


Stew"art*ry, n.

1. An overseer or superintendent. [R.] "The stewartry of provisions." Tooke.

2. The office of a steward; stewardship. [R.] Byron.

3. In Scotland, the jurisdiction of a steward; also, the lands under such jurisdiction.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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