Definition of alderman Alderman
/ɔˈldɚmʌn/ - [oldermun] - al•der•man
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What does alderman mean?
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NounPlural: aldermen |
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| alderman - a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council); "aldermen usually represent city wards" | ||
| representative a person who represents others | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- alderman (n.)
A senior or superior; a person of rank or dignity. - alderman (n.)
One of a board or body of municipal officers next in order to the mayor and having a legislative function. They may, in some cases, individually exercise some magisterial and administrative functions.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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alderman
awl′dėr-man, n. in English and Irish boroughs, a civic dignitary next in rank to the mayor.—They are usually chosen for three years; those of London are chosen for life.—The name was assumed incongruously enough for superior members of the county councils set up in England in 1888: in Anglo-Saxon times, the governor of a shire until by Canute displaced by the earl; thenceforward, any head man of a guild.—adjs. Alderman′ic, Al′dermanlike, Al′dermanly, pompous and portly. [A.S. ealdor (from eald, old), senior, chief; ealdorman, ruler, king, chief magistrate.]
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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alderman
A political office known as the Crook's Road to Wealth. From Eng. all, and Greek derma, meaning skin--"all skin."
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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alderman
A roasted turkey garnished with sausages; the latter are supposed to represent the gold chain worn by those magistrates.
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🔤- alderman, noun, singular of aldermen.
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