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Masters of the Rolls

Masters of the Rolls is the plural of Master of the Rolls.

Meaning of Master of the Rolls

Noun

Master of the Rolls (plural Masters of the Rolls)

  1. The President of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Civil Division, and Head of Civil Justice; a judge who is second in seniority in England and Wales only to the Lord Chief Justice.
  2. (UK, humorous, obsolete, slang) A baker.
    • What do I care for lawyers! Aʼnt I a baker and Master of the Rolls myself: […]1828, George Cruikshank, The Universal Songster, Or Museum of Mirth, page 144

Questions about Masters of the Rolls

What is Masters of the Rolls the plural of?
Masters of the Rolls is the plural of Master of the Rolls.

Words near Masters of the Rolls in the dictionary

  1. masters of ceremonies
  2. masters of game
  3. Masters of Science
  4. masters of the horse
  5. masters of the mint
  6. Masters of the Rolls
  7. masters of the schools
  8. Masters of the Universe
  9. masters-at-arms
  10. mastership
  11. masterships

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