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noun
The rank or status of a captain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: captainship
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The jurisdiction of a captain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An administrative division of the former Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
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Synonyms: capitania
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the post of captain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: captainship
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation
History
From captain + -cy. Piecewise doublet of chieftaincy.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
