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Wardenry

Wardenry \Ward"en*ry\, Wardenship \Ward"en*ship\, n. The office or jurisdiction of a warden.

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wardenry

n. The office or jurisdiction of a warden; wardenship.

Usage examples of "wardenry".

This man, to sign a stealthy scroll with Russia That shuts us off from all indemnities, While swearing faithful friendship with our King, And, still professing our safe wardenry, To fatten other kingdoms at our cost, Insults us grossly, and makes Europe clang With echoes of our wrongs.