wardmote
UK/ˈwɔːdməʊt/
wardmote noun: a meeting of the inhabitants of a ward, especially in the City of London.
Noun
wardmote (plural wardmotes)
- A meeting of the inhabitants of a ward, especially in the City of London.
- Association was built into the structure of communal government in the City's wardmotes and precinct meetings and in the open vestries of many suburban parishes.2012, Jerry White, London in the Eighteenth Century, Bodley Head, published 2017, page 121
- A court formerly held in each ward of London, England for trying defaults in matters relating to the watch, police, and the like.
Forms of wardmote
| plural | wardmotes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ward moot |
| alternative form | wardmoot |
Origin of wardmote
From Middle English wardmote. Equivalent to ward + moot.
Questions about wardmote
- What does wardmote mean?
- Wardmote means a meeting of the inhabitants of a ward, especially in the City of London.
- What part of speech is wardmote?
- Wardmote is a noun.
- How do you pronounce wardmote?
- Wardmote is pronounced /ˈwɔːdməʊt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of wardmote?
- The plural of wardmote is wardmotes.
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