释义 |
captain-generalcy The office or province of a captain-general. So captain-generalship.
1846Worcester (citing Sat. Mag.), Captain-generalcy. 1896Cosmopolitan XX. 412/1 The captain-generalcy of Venezuela had then been under the Spanish crown two hundred and forty years. 1898Daily News 28 Nov. 7/4 Before the colonies had secured their independence four of them were rated as Viceroyalties, and five as Captain-Generalships. Ibid. 10 Dec. 6/1 Promotion to the Captain-Generalship of Cuba. 1900Ibid. 9 May 9/3 A headquarter [cyclist] corps in London, of which Mr. A. J. Balfour had accepted the Captain Generalcy. |