stewartry

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noun

The role or office of a steward; stewardship.

OriginMiddle English stevardry, stevartry, stewartry →
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Meanings

nounstewartry (countable and uncountable, plural stewartries)

plural stewartries · alternative stewardry

  1. countableuncountableThe role or office of a steward; stewardship.
  2. ScotlandcountableuncountableThe jurisdiction of a steward, or the lands under such jurisdiction.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishstevardry, stevartry, stewartry
  2. Englishstewartry

From Middle English stevardry, stevartry, stewartry, equivalent to steward + -ry.

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APA

stewartry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stewartry

MLA

“stewartry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stewartry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stewartry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stewartry.

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