- lord lieutenancy
- noun
: the office of a lord lieutenant
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Lord Lieutenancy,the position or office of a Lord Lieutenant.
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Lord Lieutenant of Ireland — The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland ( ga. Ard Leifteanant na hÉireann) (plural: Lords Lieutenant), also known as the Judiciar in the early mediaeval period and as the Lord Deputy as late as the 17th century, was the King s representative and head of… … Wikipedia
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lord lieutenant — noun (plural lords lieutenant or lord lieutenants) 1. : an official of the crown in English counties formerly having extensive military powers and now serving as the principal justice of the peace and keeper of the county records 2. : lord… … Useful english dictionary
Lord Lieutenant of Ross-shire — This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Ross shire. The Lord Lieutenancy was merged in 1890 into Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty.*Francis Humberston Mackenzie, Lord Seaforth (died 1814) *Sir Hector… … Wikipedia
Lieutenancy Area — ist in Schottland die Bezeichnung für die Zuständigkeitsbereiche der zeremoniellen Lord Lieutenants, die Repräsentanten des britischen Monarchen in Schottland. Das Gebiet einer Lieutenancy Area kann sich von den aktuellen Verwaltungsbezirken und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lord Lieutenant — ist der Titel der persönlichen Repräsentanten des britischen Monarchen in den Verwaltungseinheiten des Vereinigten Königreichs. Zu ihren Hauptaufgaben zählt die förmliche Begrüßung eines Mitglieds der königlichen Familie, wenn diese ihr Gebiet… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lord Lieutenant — The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch s personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military… … Wikipedia
