Dictionary

cornetcy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɔːnɪtsi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• kôrʹnĭtsē (General-American)
• /ˈkɔɹnɪtsi/ (General-American)
• kôrʹnĭtsē (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Formed as cornet (“the fifth commissioned officer in a troop of cavalry”) + -cy.

Meanings

1. (historical) The rank, role, or position of a cornet.
   • He was afterwards gazetted to a Cornetcy in the First Regiment of Life Guards. 1885 May 9th, Manchester Evening News, page 3, column 1
   • His uncle […] diverted him from that pursuit, and gave him a cornetcy in his own regiment. 1761, “Jod.”, in A New and General Biographical Dictionary, volume 12, page 477:
   • I shall recommend your friend for an Ensigncy. Should you prefer a Cornetcy for him, I may be able to give him one. 1809, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington [aut.]; Lieutenant-Colonel John Gurwood [compil.], Wellington Despatches, volume 5, page 141:

Forms

Coordinates

ensigncy