DEMPSTER

Noun

dempster (plural dempsters)

Alternative form of deemster

Etymology

From deemster.

Proper noun

Dempster

An occupational surname for a judge.

Source: Wiktionary


Demp"ster, Dem"ster, n. Etym: [See Deemster.]

1. A deemster.

2. (O. Scots Law)

Definition: An officer whose duty it was to announce the doom or sentence pronounced by the court.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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IMPROVISED

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