{Captaincy general}, the office, power, territory, or jurisdiction of a captain general; as, the captaincy general of La Habana (Cuba and its islands). [1913 Webster]
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captaincy general — noun (plural captaincies general) : the office, power, territory, or jurisdiction of a captain general … Useful english dictionary
Captaincy — Cap tain*cy, n.; pl. {Captaincies}. The rank, post, or commission of a captain. Washington. [1913 Webster] {Captaincy general}, the office, power, territory, or jurisdiction of a captain general; as, the captaincy general of La Habana (Cuba and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Captaincy — A captaincy is a historical administrative division of the former Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires. Each was governed by a captain general.In the Portuguese EmpireIn the Portuguese Empire, captaincies ( capitanias , in Portuguese) were the … Wikipedia
