castellany

[ kas-tl-ey-nee ]

noun

, plural cas·tel·la·nies.

1. the rank, office, or jurisdiction of a castellan.
2. the land belonging to a castle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of castellany¹

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; castellan, -y ³

Example Sentences

For the victorious faction, naturally but unwisely, took all power for themselves, and filled every sheriffdom, castellany and judicial office with their own firm friends.

From Project Gutenberg

Early in the thirteenth century, during the reign of King John, they held the lordship of Fontaine-le-Henri conjointly with the castellany of Tilly.

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Pantagruel, being pleased with him, gave him the castellany of Salmigondin, which was yearly worth 6,789,106,789 royals of certain rent; besides the uncertain revenue of cockchafers and snails, amounting one year with another to the value of 2,435,768, or 2,435,769 French crowns of Berry.

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The new castellan conducted himself so well and prudently than in less than fourteen days he wasted all the revenue of his castellany for three whole years.

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"My castellany of Poissy has brought me in nothing this year."

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