ealdorman
or eal·der·man
[ awl-der-muhn ]
/ ˈɔl dər mən /
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noun, plural eal·dor·men.Obsolete.
obsolete spellings of alderman.
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ealdorman
/ (ˈɔːldəmən) /
noun plural -men
an official of Anglo-Saxon England, appointed by the king, who was responsible for law, order, and justice in his shire and for leading his local fyrd in battle
Word Origin for ealdorman
Old English ealdor lord + man
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