stewardship

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stewardship (theology)

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

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stewardship (countable and uncountable, plural stewardships)

1. The rank or office of a steward.
2. The act of caring for or improving with time.

   Foresters believe in stewardship of the land.

   • 2019 May 19, Alex McLevy, “The final Game Of Thrones brings a pensive but simple meditation about stories (newbies)”, in The A.V. Club‎^[1], archived from the original on 22 May 2019:

     In selecting Bran Stark, the lords of Westeros are choosing to value these stories and memories above whatever other qualities might make a good ruler, and more specifically, put an end to the caprices of heritage that have allowed bloodlines to wreak havoc on good stewardship of these kingdoms.