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wealsman

wealsman noun: a statesman.

Noun

wealsman (plural wealsmen)

  1. (archaic) A statesman.
    • Meeting two such wealsmen as you are — I cannot call you Lycurguses — if the drink you give me touch my palate adversely, I make a crooked face at it.c. 1608–1609 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Coriolanus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Forms of wealsman

pluralwealsmen

Origin of wealsman

From weal + -s- + man.

Questions about wealsman

What does wealsman mean?
Wealsman means a statesman.
What part of speech is wealsman?
Wealsman is a noun.
What is the plural of wealsman?
The plural of wealsman is wealsmen.

Words near wealsman in the dictionary

  1. wealhs
  2. wealing
  3. weally
  4. wealpublic
  5. weals
  6. wealsman
  7. wealsmen
  8. wealth
  9. wealth tax
  10. wealth taxes
  11. wealthe

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