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acreman

acreman noun: a leader of a plowing team in medieval England.

Noun

acreman (plural acremen)

  1. A leader of a plowing team in medieval England.

Forms of acreman

pluralacremen

Origin of acreman

From Middle English akerman, acreman, from Old English æcermann, æcerman, from Proto-Germanic *akramann-. Equivalent to acre + -man. Cognate with German Ackermann.

Words formed from acreman

  • acremanland

Questions about acreman

What does acreman mean?
Acreman means a leader of a plowing team in medieval England.
What part of speech is acreman?
Acreman is a noun.
What is the plural of acreman?
The plural of acreman is acremen.

Words near acreman in the dictionary

  1. Acrees
  2. Acrefair
  3. acreful
  4. acrefuls
  5. acreless
  6. acreman
  7. acrembolic
  8. acremen
  9. acremonia
  10. acremonium
  11. acreocracy

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