The story
From patroon + -ship. Compare Dutch patroonschap. Piecewise doublet of patronship.
First known use, by meaning
- from 19th c. An estate run by a patroon, or under a similar system.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
patroonship
Today it means: The position or office of a patroon; landownership (originally of a Dutch colony). Full definition →
First used 19th c.