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patroonship

pa·troon
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-troon]
    • /pəˈtrun/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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.

patroonship usage trend in Literature

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