"ealdorman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ealdormen [plural], ealderman [alternative], eolderman [alternative]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Old English ealdormann. See alderman (from Old English aldormann). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂el- (grow)}}, {{lbor|en|ang|ealdormann}} Learned borrowing from Old English ealdormann, {{cog|ang|aldormann}} Old English aldormann Head templates: {{en-noun|ealdormen}} ealdorman (plural ealdormen)
  1. (historical) The chief magistrate of a shire in Anglo-Saxon England. Wikipedia link: ealdorman Tags: historical Derived forms: ealdormanic, ealdormanry
    Sense id: en-ealdorman-en-noun-thfhujUT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 65 16 4 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 80 17 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 23 1 2

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Alternative forms

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