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- [puh-troon]
- /pəˈtrun/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-troon]
- /pəˈtrun/
Definition of patroonship word
- noun patroonship a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey. 1
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Origin of patroonship
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Dutch < French < Latin patrōnus. See patron, -oon
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Parts of speech for Patroonship
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
patroonship popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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