deemster

[ deem-ster ]

/ ˈdim stər /

noun

a judge of the Isle of Man.

Nearby words

deejay, deek, deelie, deely boppers, deem, deemster, deep, deep artery of clitoris, deep artery of penis, deep artery of thigh, deep cervical vein

Also dempster.

Origin of deemster

1250–1300; Middle English demestre; see deem, -ster

Related forms

deem·ster·ship, noun

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Examples from the Web for deemster

Next morning the Deemster was still sleeping while the sun was shining into his room.
The Manxman|Hall Caine
The Deemster spat on the floor, and called on the carriers to take up their burden.
The Deemster|Hall Caine
"Traa dy liooar (time enough), Deemster," the doctor would answer.
The Manxman|Hall Caine
The death of the Deemster had hastened things—that was the meaning of the urgency.
The Manxman|Hall Caine

He was a young man of medium height and size, closely resembling the Deemster in face and figure.
The Deemster|Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for deemster

deemster

/ (ˈdiːmstə) /

noun

the title of one of the two justices in the Isle of ManAlso called: dempster

Derived Forms

deemstership, noun

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