n. (pl. -men) 1 esp. hist. a co-opted member of an English county or borough council, next in dignity to the Mayor. 2 US & Austral. the elected governor of a city. aldermanic adj. aldermanship n.
[ OE aldor patriarch f. ald old + MAN ]
n. (pl. -men) 1 esp. hist. a co-opted member of an English county or borough council, next in dignity to the Mayor. 2 US & Austral. the elected governor of a city. aldermanic adj. aldermanship n.
[ OE aldor patriarch f. ald old + MAN ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012