pupillages

/ˈpjuːpɪlɪdʒɪz/
noun
  1. The state or period of being a pupil or student, especially in a school or under a tutor.
    • The school recorded the pupillages of all new students.
    • Her pupillages at the academy lasted three years.
    • During his pupillages, he learned Latin and Greek.
  2. The condition of being a minor under the care of a guardian; wardship.
    • The law protected the pupillages of orphans until they came of age.
    • The court oversaw the pupillages of the children.
    • His pupillages ended when he turned eighteen.
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