alderwoman
Americannoun
Gender
Is it alderwoman or alderperson? See -woman.
Etymology
Origin of alderwoman
First recorded in 1550–60, for earlier sense; alder(man) + -woman
Example Sentences
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Virginia Rivers, a former vice mayor of Mason who now serves as an alderwoman, said she got running water restored on Wednesday.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024
The city’s 33rd ward had been in alderwoman Deborah Mell’s family for the past 44 years.
From The Guardian • Sep. 6, 2019
The Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee chose the Annapolis alderwoman for the seat last month in an 11-to-1 vote.
From Washington Post • May 6, 2019
“We don’t know what it’s going to do,” said Lora Cutrer, an alderwoman in Pearl River.
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2016
An alderman has no necessary feminine, not even alderwoman, but Mayor makes Mayoress.
From The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes by Zangwill, Israel
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