Emily Dickinson Lexicon

PRES'I-DEN-CY, n.

1. Superintendence; inspection and care. – Ray.
2. The office of president. Washington was elected to the presidency of the United States by a unanimous vote of the electors.
3. The term during which a president holds his office. President J. Adams died during the presidency of his son.
4. The jurisdiction of a president; as in the British dominions in the East Indies.
5. The family or suit of a president. A worthy clergyman belonging to the presidency of Fort St. George. [Qu.] – Buchanan. 251.