English Explanatory Dictionary

lagman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In medieval Scandinavia and parts of the Danelaw: a district official, magistrate or judge; a lawspeaker.
  2. The presiding justice of the supreme court; a lawman.
noun
  1. Alternative form of laghman.
name
  1. A Filipino surname from Kapampangan.

Word forms

lagman lagmans

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish lagman. Doublet of lawman.

Related words

lawting
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