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wardership

wardership

9.9
The job of guarding a place like a prison or castle
  • noun
  • /ˈwɔrdərˌʃɪp/
  • Archaic
: cargo de celador
  • He was appointed to the wardership of the Tower of London in 1660.

Examples

  • During her wardership, several reforms were introduced to improve prison conditions.

  • The wardership of the castle was a prestigious position.

  • The wardership came with significant responsibilities and privileges.

  • The wardership was a position of great honor!

  • He was appointed to the wardership of the Tower of London in 1660.

  • During her wardership, several reforms were introduced to improve prison conditions.

  • The wardership came with significant responsibilities and privileges.

Surface Forms

wardership singular
warderships plural

Morphology

wardership = warder (transparent) = ward + er + ship

Formed from 'warder' (a guard) + '-ship' indicating the office or position, a regular and recoverable derivation.

Etymology

The word wardership comes from warder and ward, an old English word that means 'guardian', plus the ending -ship which means 'state' or 'office'. So, wardership is the job or time of being a guard or keeper of a place like a prison or castle.