Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The office or functions of a steward.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The office of a steward.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The rank or office of a steward.
  • noun The act of caring for or improving with time.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the position of steward

Etymologies

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From Middle English stiwardshepe, equivalent to steward +‎ -ship.

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Examples

  • One section will be on what I call stewardship, which is on the role and responsibility of the presidency, what they believe about the constitution, about the role of America.

    CNN Transcript Aug 16, 2008 2008

  • One section will be on what I call stewardship, which is on the role and responsibility of the presidency, what they believe about the constitution, about the role of America.

    CNN Transcript Aug 15, 2008 2008

  • One section will be on what I call stewardship, which is on the role and responsibility of the presidency, what they believe about the constitution, about the role of America.

    CNN Transcript Aug 16, 2008 2008

  • One section will be on what I call stewardship, which is on the role and responsibility of the presidency, what they believe about the constitution, about the role of America.

    CNN Transcript Aug 15, 2008 2008

  • One section will be on what I call stewardship, which is on the role and responsibility of the presidency, what they believe about the constitution, about the role of America.

    CNN Transcript Aug 16, 2008 2008

  • One section will be on what I call stewardship, which is on the role and the responsibility of the presidency, what they believe about the constitution, about the role of America.

    CNN Transcript Aug 15, 2008 2008

  • One section will be on what I call stewardship, which is on the role and responsibility of the presidency, what they believe about the Constitution, about the role of America.

    CNN Transcript Aug 15, 2008 2008

  • And I began to think about what I call the stewardship of affluence and the stewardship of influence.

    Rick Warren on a life of purpose Rick Warren 2006

  • And I began to think about what I call the stewardship of affluence and the stewardship of influence.

    Rick Warren on a life of purpose Rick Warren 2006

  • And I began to think about what I call the stewardship of affluence and the stewardship of influence.

    Rick Warren on a life of purpose Rick Warren 2006

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