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ealdorman

ealdorman noun: the chief magistrate of a shire in Anglo-Saxon England.

Noun

ealdorman (plural ealdormen)

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

Forms of ealdorman

pluralealdormen
alternative formealderman
alternative formeolderman

Plural of ealdorman: ealdormen

Origin of ealdorman

Learned borrowing from Old English ealdormann. See alderman (from Old English aldormann).

Words formed from ealdorman

Questions about ealdorman

What does ealdorman mean?
Ealdorman means the chief magistrate of a shire in Anglo-Saxon England.
What part of speech is ealdorman?
Ealdorman is a noun.
What is the plural of ealdorman?
The plural of ealdorman is ealdormen.

Words near ealdorman in the dictionary

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

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