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20-500: (Redirected from Stewards ) [REDACTED] Look up steward in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Steward may refer to: Positions or roles [ edit ] Steward (office) , a representative of a monarch Steward (Methodism) , a leader in a congregation and/or district Steward, a butler or servant responsible for managing service, maintenance and potentially finances of

40-409: A cornucopia with compasses above. Stewardship Stewardship is a practice committed to ethical value that embodies the responsible planning and management of resources . The concepts of stewardship can be applied to the environment and nature, economics, health, places, property, information, theology, and cultural resources. Stewardship was originally made up of the tasks of

60-621: A ban. The last of them, Tvrtko , became the first king of the Kingdom of Bosnia. The Russian equivalent of "stadtholder" is posadnik ; the term sometimes occurs as "stadtholder" in English-language literature. Although there were such legendary posadniks as Gostomysl (9th century), the term first appeared in the Primary Chronicle in the year of 997 to denote the most senior official of an Eastern Slavic town. The earliest posadniks of

80-603: A domestic steward , from stiġ ( house , hall ) and weard , ( ward , guard , guardian , keeper ). In the beginning, it referred to the household servant's duties for bringing food and drink to the castle's dining hall. Stewardship responsibilities were eventually expanded to include the domestic, service and management needs of the entire household. Commercial stewardship tends to the domestic and service requirements of passengers on ships, trains, airplanes or guests in restaurants. This concept of stewardship continues to be referenced within these specific categories. Stewardship

100-651: A household or estate Communion steward , a position in the local church responsible for the distribution of the Eucharistic elements Horse show steward Steward, an official in horse , greyhound racing or car racing Steward, another term for majordomo Steward, an older term for a flight attendant A member of the Steward's Department of a ship, responsible for preparation of food or caring for living quarters Steward, United States Navy rate prior to 1975, now Culinary Specialist (US Navy) Union steward ,

120-595: A labor union official, also known as a shop steward Wine steward or sommelier Steward, a junior officer of a Masonic Lodge Kitchen steward, a steward in the kitchen whose general responsibilities involve cleaning and maintaining the kitchen Stewards , a global group of users with complete access to the wiki interface on all public Wikimedia wikis People [ edit ] Steward (surname) Steward Ceus (born 1987), footballer J. Steward Davis (1890-after 1928), American lawyer and political activist Schools [ edit ] Steward School ,

140-724: A private school in Richmond, Virginia, United States Stewards Academy , a secondary school in Harlow, Essex, England The Stewards Society , a collegiate secret society at Georgetown University Geography [ edit ] Steward, Illinois , United States, a village Steward Creek , a stream in Minnesota Other uses [ edit ] 15371 Steward , an asteroid Steward Health Care , an American healthcare network Steward Observatory , department of astronomy, University of Arizona Stewards (paramilitary organization) ,

160-573: A wing of the British Union of Fascists See also [ edit ] Osbern the Steward , 11th century steward of two Dukes of Normandy Steward's Lodge , official residence of the taoiseach of Ireland Stewards of Gondor , rulers from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium of Middle-earth High Steward (disambiguation) Stewards' Cup (disambiguation) Stewardship Stewart (disambiguation) Stuart (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

180-405: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Steward (office) From Old English stíweard, stiȝweard , from stiȝ "hall, household" + weard " warden , keeper"; corresponding to Dutch : stadhouder , German Statthalter "place holder", a Germanic parallel to French lieutenant . The Old English term stíweard is attested from

200-597: Is now generally recognized as the acceptance or assignment of responsibility to shepherd and safeguard the valuables of others. The NOAA Planet Stewards Education Project (PSEP) is an example of an environmental stewardship program in the United States to advance scientific literacy especially in areas that conserve, restore, and protect human communities and natural resources in the areas of climate, ocean, and atmosphere. It includes professional teachers of students of all ages and abilities, and informal educators who work with

220-571: Is the first dignitary of the court. The Stewart family traces its appellation to the office of the High Steward of Scotland . Lord High Steward of Ireland is a hereditary office held since the 15th century. In the Netherlands, it developed into a rare type of de facto hereditary head of state of the thus crowned Dutch Republic . Stadtholders were appointed by feudal lords to govern parts of their territory. Stadtholders could be appointed for

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240-517: The Ban was equivalent to a viceroy. The Ban was appointed by the monarch (King of Croats until 1102, King of Hungary 1102–1526, Austrian ruler 1527–1918) with a mandate to govern a part of country, or whole country, in the name of the King of Dalmatia, Croatia, and Slavonia. Bosnia was a banate of the Kingdom of Hungary 1136–1377. During that period, Bosnia was governed by an autonomous hereditary viceroy, called

260-619: The 11th century. Its first element is most probably stiȝ- "house, hall" (attested only in composition; its cognate stiȝu is the ancestor of Modern English sty ). Old French estuard and Old Norse stívarðr are adopted from the Old English. The German and Dutch term ( Middle High German stat-halter ) is a parallel but independent formation (a calque of lieutenant ) corresponding to obsolete English stead holder ( stede haldare 1456; also stedys beryng (1460), sted-haldande (1375) steadward , steadsman ). In medieval times,

280-524: The city of Novgorod ( Holmgard ) include a dynasty composed of Dobrynya , his son Konstantin Dobrynich , and Ostromir . The office of Steward or Grand Steward is an elected office of merit in Freemasonry . The main duty of the Steward is to attend to visitors and to assist other officers in their duties. The Grand Stewards may provide special assistance at Lodge Installations. The Stewards Jewel consists of

300-615: The office of Statholder existed both during the Dano-Norwegian personal union from 1536 to 1814 and during the Swedish-Norwegian personal union from 1814 until it was abolished in 1873, while the union lasted until 1905. During the latter, the office was also known as Rigsstatholder , or Lieutenant of the Realm. The Statholder governed Norway on behalf of the King. Since Norway was a separate kingdom with its own laws and institutions, it

320-411: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Steward . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Steward&oldid=1258085993 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

340-523: The steward was initially a servant who supervised both the lord's estate and his household. However over the course of the next century, other household posts arose and involved more responsibilities. This meant that in the 13th century, there were commonly two stewards in each house—one who managed the estate and the other, the majordomo , to manage domestic routine. Stewards commonly earned up to 3 to 4 pounds per year. Stewards took care of their lord's castles when they were away. Also, stewards checked on

360-565: The taxes of the serfs on their lords' manors . In the New Testament , the word Greek : οικονομος ( oikonomos ) in Luke 's parable of the unjust office-holder is typically translated as "steward" in older translations, but is often translated as "manager" in more recent translations. The Lord High Steward of England held a position of power in the 12th to 14th centuries, and the Lord Steward

380-771: The whole or parts of their territory by the local rulers of the independent provinces in the Low Countries (e.g., the Duke of Gelre appointed a stadtholder to represent him in Groningen ). In the Low Countries (which included present-day Netherlands , Belgium , and Luxembourg ), from the Middle Ages to the 18th century, this was originally an essentially honorary title awarded by the Spanish Habsburg kings to major noblemen in each province, but its nature changed drastically. In Norway,

400-514: Was arguably the most influential office in both Denmark-Norway and in the Swedish-Norwegian realm second to that of the king. The office was sometimes held by the Crown Prince, who was styled as Viceroy. The term Statholder (from German Statthalter ) means "place holder" (i.e., the one governing on behalf of the king). The modern Norwegian spelling is stattholder . The Croatian office of

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