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alderman

al·der·man

UK/ˈɔːldəmən/ US/ˈɒl-/ uncommon obsolete slang uk us

noun

1.

a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)

  • “aldermen usually represent city wards”

Origin

From Middle English alderman, aldermon, from Old English ealdorman, ealdormann, from ealdor (“elder, parent, chief, prince, author”) + mann (“person”). Doublet of ealdorman.

Phrases

  • alderman hung in chains
  • alderman in chains
  • alderman lizard

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