noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The rank or office of a steward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The act of caring for or improving with time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
antimicrobial stewardship
stewardship of natural resouces
Foresters believe in stewardship of the land.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
the position of steward
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation
History
Etymology
From Middle English stiwardshepe, equivalent to steward + -ship.
Across languages
Translations
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
intendència
— office of a steward
Czech:
správcovství
— office of a steward
Finnish:
isännöitsijyys
— office of a steward
Finnish:
pehtorius
— office of a steward
Finnish:
edustajuus
— office of a steward
Finnish:
purserius
— office of a steward
Finnish:
stuerttius
— office of a steward
Finnish:
luottamusmiesasema
— office of a steward
French:
intendant
— office of a steward
Galician:
mordomía
— office of a steward
Galician:
mordomádego
— office of a steward
German:
Stewardamt
— office of a steward
Irish:
reachtaireacht
— office of a steward
Italian:
steward
— office of a steward
Italian:
intendenza
— office of a steward
Manx:
meoirsynys
— office of a steward
Russian:
до́лжность управля́ющего
(dólžnostʹ upravljájuščevo)
— office of a steward
Spanish:
administración
— office of a steward
Spanish:
intendencia
— office of a steward
Swedish:
förvaltarskap
— office of a steward
Swedish:
förvaltning
— office of a steward
Swedish:
förvaltare
— office of a steward
Inuktitut:
ᐊᕙᑎᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᑲᒪᑦᓯᐊᕐᓂᖅ
(afatittinnik kamatsiarniq)
— act of caring for/improving with time
Māori:
kaitiakitanga
— act of caring for/improving with time
Spanish:
mayordomía
— act of caring for/improving with time
