Definitions for lieutenancies

lieutenancies lieu·ten·an·cy

Spelling: [loo-ten-uh n-see]
IPA: /luˈtɛn ən si/

Lieutenancies is a 13 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 1187 anagrams from letters in lieutenancies (aceeeiilnnstu).

Definitions for lieutenancies

noun

  1. the office, authority, incumbency, or jurisdiction of a lieutenant.
  2. lieutenants collectively.

Origin of lieutenancies

First recorded in 1400-50, lieutenancy is from the late Middle English word lieutenauncie. See lieutenant, -ancy

Examples for lieutenancies

I don't know whether you could keep the lieutenancy; you might.

He was instantly deprived of his lieutenancy and of his regiment.

They did so, and secured each a lieutenancy in an artillery regiment.

The men wished to put up Allan Gold for the lieutenancy, but Allan declined.

Her husband bought a lieutenancy of foot, and is gone to Portugal.

What do you say, gentlemen, to a second lieutenancy for General Beatty's friend?

Nor did he gain his long-expected promotion to a lieutenancy.

"Recommend him for a first lieutenancy," I suggested; and they did.

Soon after his return, on the 8th of April 1777, he passed his examination for a lieutenancy.

He had just been advanced to a first lieutenancy, and the family were jubilant in consequence.

Word Value for lieutenancies
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16

Words with friends

20

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