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Meaning of Captaincy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The rank or status of a captain.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The jurisdiction of a captain.
    countable, uncountable
  3. An administrative division of the former Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires.
    countable, historical, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الرئاسة
Español capitanía
Français capitanat
Latina ordo
Português capitânia
Kiswahili ukapteni
Türkçe kaptanlık

Examples

“He obtains a captaincy in the Catalonian army”
“The territory bathed by this river belongs to the captaincy of Benito Maciel the father.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

captaine Captained captainess Captaining captainry Captains

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