The office, position, or authority of an archdapifer; the rank and responsibilities of being chief steward.
From archdapifer + -ship (Old English suffix indicating position, office, or status). The -ship suffix transforms the person into a formal position or role.
Holding an archdapifership meant you were in charge of literally feeding the royal court—major responsibility, major prestige, and definitely major access to court gossip while serving dinner!
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