ALDERMAN


Meaning of ALDERMAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯl-dər-mən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ealdorman, from ealdor parent (from eald old) + man — more at old

Date: before 12th century

1. : a person governing a kingdom, district, or shire as viceroy for an Anglo-Saxon king

2.

a. : a magistrate formerly ranking next below the mayor in an English or Irish city or borough

b. : a high-ranking member of a borough or county council in Ireland or formerly in England chosen by elected members

3. : a member of a city legislative body

• al·der·man·ic ˌȯl-dər-ˈma-nik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.