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has gloss | eng: Steward of the Realm (Danish: Rigshofmester) was an office at the Royal Danish Court. With the coronation of Eric VII of Denmark it bacame an important office, taking over the role of the Seneschal (Danish: Drost) as the de facto prime minister of the country. Prior to that the Rigshofmester had merely been the administrative leader of the Royla Court. The office was abolished with the institution of Absolute monarchy in Denmark in 1660. |
lexicalization | eng: Danish Steward of the Realm |
instance of | c/Government occupations |
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has gloss | dan: Rigshofmesteren blev under Erik 7. af Pommern i begyndelsen af 1400-tallet et betydeligt embede, som overtog drostens funktion som rigets førsteminister og regnskabsfører. Han var som regel også statholder i København og den verdslige leder af rigsrådet. Tidligere havde hofmesteren blot stået i spidsen for det kongelige hof. |
lexicalization | dan: Rigshofmester |
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has gloss | swe: Rikshovmästare, på danska rigshofmester, var titeln på en dansk riksämbetsman. |
lexicalization | swe: rikshovmästare |
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