cornetcy

cornetcy
noun /ˈkɔːnᵻtsi,ˈkɔːnɪtsɪ/
The rank, rôle, or position of a cornet.

His uncle…diverted him from that pursuit, and gave him a cornetcy in his own regiment.


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  • cornetcy — cor·net·cy …   English syllables

  • cornetcy — ˈkȯ(r)nə̇tsē, si noun ( es) Etymology: cornet (II) (officer) + cy : the office, rank, or commission of a cornet …   Useful english dictionary

  • field-cornetcy — field cor·net·cy …   English syllables

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