Castellanship

/kæstəˈlænʃɪp/ noun

The office, position, or rank held by a castellan; the authority to govern a castle and its lands.

From 'castellan' (castle governor) plus '-ship' (suffix denoting office or rank). The '-ship' suffix is Germanic in origin and commonly creates nouns meaning status or responsibility, as in 'kingship' or 'leadership'.

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