BAILIE


Meaning of BAILIE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbā-lē ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English

Date: 14th century

1. chiefly dialect : bailiff

2. : a Scottish municipal magistrate corresponding to an English alderman

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