cornetcy
nounUS /ˈkɔɹnɪtsi/ · UK /ˈkɔːnɪtsi/
Etymology Formed as cornet (“the fifth commissioned officer in a troop of cavalry”) + -cy.
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Government, Military, Politics, War Historical The rank, role, or position of a cornet.
- His uncle […] diverted him from that pursuit, and gave him a cornetcy in his own regiment.1761, “Jod.”, in A New and General Biographical Dictionary, volume 12, page 477:
- I shall recommend your friend for an Ensigncy. Should you prefer a Cornetcy for him, I may be able to give him one.1809, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington [aut.]; Lieutenant-Colonel John Gurwood [compil.], Wellington Despatches, volume 5, page 141:
1 more example
- He was afterwards gazetted to a Cornetcy in the First Regiment of Life Guards.1885 May 9th, Manchester Evening News, page 3, column 1
- Coordinate terms
- ensigncy