BAILIWICK


Meaning of BAILIWICK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbā-li-ˌwik, -lē- ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English baillifwik, from baillif + wik dwelling place, village, from Old English wīc, from Latin vicus village — more at vicinity

Date: 15th century

1. : the office or jurisdiction of a bailiff

2. : a special domain

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