5. “... risen to the honor of knighthood by an address to the King, during his mayoralty.” (Page 12):
Austen makes another reference to social class and standing. Mayoralty means the office or term of office of a mayor and is used in reference to Sir William Lucas who was knighted while he was serving in this manner. This makes Sir William Lucas a worthy acquaintance and neighbor, and someone who the Bennets socialize with regularly.
"Mayoralty - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary." Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster Online. Web. 25 Feb. 2010. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayoralty.
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