"Master of the Rolls" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Masters of the Rolls [plural]
Etymology: The sense of a baker is a pun alluding to bread rolls. Head templates: {{en-noun|Masters of the Rolls|head=Master of the Rolls}} Master of the Rolls (plural Masters of the Rolls)
  1. The President of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Civil Division, and Head of Civil Justice; a judge who is second in seniority in England and Wales only to the Lord Chief Justice. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-Master_of_the_Rolls-en-noun-akx3JJuC Disambiguation of Law: 91 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21
  2. (UK, slang, obsolete, humorous) A baker. Tags: UK, humorous, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-Master_of_the_Rolls-en-noun-zfXI2o64 Categories (other): British English

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