lagman
lagman noun: in medieval Scandinavia and parts of the Danelaw: a district official, magistrate or judge; a lawspeaker. Also the alternative form of laghman.
Noun
lagman (plural lagmans)
- In medieval Scandinavia and parts of the Danelaw: a district official, magistrate or judge; a lawspeaker.
- There was a ſucceſſion of thirty-eight lagmans, which continued till 1262, when the republic [the Icelandic Commonwealth] was deſtroyed by the Danes.1788, Allan Maconochie, “Essay on the Origin and Structure of the European Legislatures”, in Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, volume I, Edinburgh: Royal Society of Edinburgh, Part I...
- The presiding justice of the supreme court; a lawman.
Proper noun capitalized: Lagman
Lagman (plural Lagmans)
- A Filipino surname from Kapampangan.
Also used as
lagman is also the alternative form of laghman.
Forms of lagman
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | lagmans |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Lagmans |
Origin of lagman
Borrowed from Swedish lagman. Doublet of lawman.
From Kapampangan Lagman.
Questions about lagman
- What does lagman mean?
- Lagman means in medieval Scandinavia and parts of the Danelaw: a district official, magistrate or judge; a lawspeaker.
- What part of speech is lagman?
- Lagman can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of lagman?
- The plural of lagman is lagmans.
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