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ealderman

ealderman is the alternative form of ealdorman.

Meaning of ealdorman

Noun

ealdorman (plural ealdormen)

  1. (historical) The chief magistrate of a shire in Anglo-Saxon England.

Forms of ealderman

pluralealdermen

Questions about ealderman

What is ealderman the alternative form of?
Ealderman is the alternative form of ealdorman.

Words near ealderman in the dictionary

  1. Eakles
  2. Eakly
  3. Eakring
  4. EAL
  5. Ealand
  6. ealderman
  7. ealdermen
  8. ealdorman
  9. ealdormanic
  10. ealdormanries
  11. ealdormanry

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