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stewartry

Pronunciation: /ˈstjuːətri/
(also stewardry /ˈstjuːədri/)
Definition of stewartry

noun (plural stewartries)

  • a former territorial division of Scotland (abolished in 1747) under the jurisdiction of a steward.
  • (The Stewartry) the Kirkcudbright district of Galloway.
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