"deemster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: deemsters [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English demester, demster, equivalent to deem (“to judge”) + -ster. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|demester}} Middle English demester, {{suffix|en|deem|ster|t1=to judge}} deem (“to judge”) + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} deemster (plural deemsters)
  1. (now dialectal, Isle of Man) A judge; one who pronounces sentence or doom. Wikipedia link: deemster Tags: dialectal Synonyms: demster [obsolete], dempster Related terms: deem, doomster
    Sense id: en-deemster-en-noun-p1xeAcax Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ster, Manx English

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