English Explanatory Dictionary

alderman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town.
  2. A half-crown coin; its value, 30 pence.
  3. A long pipe for smoking.
  4. A large, protruding, or swollen abdomen; a paunch, a potbelly.
  5. Synonym of starosta
name
  1. An English surname originating as an occupation.

Pronunciation

/ˈɔːldəmən/ /ˈɒl-/ /ˈɔldəɹmən/ /ˈɑldəɹmən/ /ˈɒldəɹmən/ /ˈoːldəmən/ En-au-alderman.ogg

Word forms

alderman aldermen Aldermans

Etymology

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

Synonyms

baillie starosta

Derived words

aldermanate alderman-at-large aldermancy aldermaness alderman hung in chains alderman in chains aldermanic aldermanity aldermanlike alderman lizard aldermanly aldermanry aldermanship alderperson aldermanite
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