stewartry

noun

stew·​art·​ry

ˈst(y)üərtri

variants or less commonly stewardry

-rdri

plural -es

1

: a former administrative district in Scotland under the jurisdiction of a steward

2

chiefly Scottish : the office of a steward

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (Scots), from steward entry 1 + -ry

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