custodianship en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English custodian Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English custodianship From custodian + -ship.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The office, or the duty of a custodian.
The erection and splendour of these structures - tunnels, shafts, stations and bridges included - of which landowners, with their centuries of custodianship over long-sheltered environs, were uniquely situated to ensure.
2022 May 4, Dr Joseph Brennan, “When the railways met stately homes...”, in RAIL, number 956, page 61:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| custodianships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
nl voogdij (The office, or the duty of a custodian) · sv förmyndarskap (The office, or the duty of a custodian)