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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French capitainerie. By surface analysis, capitaine + -erie.
Pronunciation
Noun
capitainerie f (plural capitaineries)
- port authority
- (obsolete) captaincy
Further reading
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French capitainerie; equivalent to capitain + -erie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kap(ə)ˌtɛi̯n(ə)ˈriː(ə)/, /kap(ə)ˈtɛi̯n(ə)riː(ə)/, /ˈkap(ə)tin(ə)riː(ə)/
Noun
capitainerie (plural capitaineries)
- (rare) The position of a military administrator of a fort or settlement.
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