See Also: presidency(medicine)
presidency(dictionary)
presidency(dictionary)

hushed (iou) and presidency (iou)


hushed (iou)



hushed adjective. E17.
[(Alt. of HUSHT adjective after) pa. pple of HUSH verb1: see -ED1.]
Silenced, quieted, stilled.
hushedly adverb in a hushed manner M19.

presidency (iou)



presidency noun. L16.
[Spanish, Portuguese presidencia, Italian presidenza, from medieval Latin praesidentia, from Latin praesident-: see PRESIDENT noun, -ENCY.]
The function or office of president; the term during which a president holds office. L16.
S. Quinn The gracious manner that was to become the trademark of his presidency.
Superior or leading position. E17-E19.
A district under the administration of a president; spec. (Hist.) each of the three divisions of the East India Company's territory in India. L18.