keepership

/ˈkiːpəʃɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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noun

"I wish he [Austen Henry Layard] had had the keepership of the National Gallery, for I don't think his Government will hold together through many weeks."
"Camby was given the keepership of one of the two Counter prisons, in Poultry Yard off Cheapside, traditionally run by London's sheriffs, where many convicted of offences in the city courts were held […]"

From keeper + -ship.

keeperships (plural)

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How do you pronounce keepership?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkiːpəʃɪp/.

What does keepership mean?

The position of a keeper; guardianship, ownership.

Where does keepership come from?

From keeper + -ship.

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