Plural of headman
irregular plural
The plural of headman is headmen.
Forms of headman
| Singular | headman |
|---|---|
| Plural | headmen |
| Countable | countable |
Headmen in a sentence
- These chiefs, or headmen, likewise compose the assemblies of the nation, into which the warwomen are admitted.2007, Henry Timberlake, The Memoirs of Lt. Henry Timberlake, Museum of the Cherokee Indian Press, →ISBN, page 36. From the entry warwoman
- Bishop had praised their contented lives and attributed this situation to the good leadership of their elected headmen.1991, Vipan Chandra, “Korean Human-Rights Consciousness in an Era of Transition: A Survey of Late Nineteenth-Century Developments”, in…. From the entry émigré
- At the time of Fei’s study, Kaihsienkung had two headmen.[1958, Elman R. Service, Profiles in Ethnology, Harper & Row, published 1963, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 451. From the entry Kaixiangong
- All classes are mentioned, village headmen, overchiefs, tenants and countryheadmen.1929, P. O. Bodding, Santal Folk Tales, Volume 3, Williams & Norgate Limited, page 281. From the entry overchief
- In many mirasdari areas, there were no hereditary village headmen and the mirasdars as a group performed their functions, such as collecting the land revenue.1983, Tapan Raychaudhuri, The Cambridge Economic History of India: Volume 2, C.1751-c.1970. From the entry mirasdar
Meaning of headman
- noun Headmaster.
- noun An executioner who beheads people.
Nouns ending in -man: plural -men
Questions about the plural of headman
- What is the plural of headman?
- The plural of headman is headmen.
- Is headman countable?
- Headman is a countable noun.
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