单词 | cornetcy |
释义 | cornetcyn. The position or rank of a cornet. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer by rank > [noun] > specific rank of cavalry officer > position of cornetcy1761 1761 Biogr. Dict. XII. 477 His uncle..diverted him from that pursuit, and gave him a cornetcy in his own regiment. 1809 Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1838) V. 141 I shall recommend your friend for an Ensigncy. Should you prefer a Cornetcy for him, I may be able to give him one. 1885 Manch. Evening News 9 May 3/1 He was afterwards gazetted to a Cornetcy in the First Regiment of Life Guards. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1761 |
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