ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Keepership

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈkiːpəʃɪp/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Keepership is a noun meaning The position of a keeper; guardianship, ownership.

Meaning

The position of a keeper; guardianship, ownership.

Example Sentences

I wish he [Austen Henry Layard] had had the keepership of the National Gallery, for I don't think his Government will hold together through many weeks.
Camby was given the keepership of one of the two Counter prisons, in Poultry Yard off Cheapside, traditionally run by London's sheriffs, where many convicted of offences in the city courts were held […]

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Related dictionary entries include custodianship, underkeeper, guardianship, gatekeepership, keep, stewardship.

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