EALDORMAN

Etymology

Noun

ealdorman (plural ealdormen)

(historical) The chief magistrate of a shire in Anglo-Saxon England.

Source: Wiktionary


Eal"der*man, Eal"dor*man, n.

Definition: An alderman. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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