alderman
Syllabification: (al·der·man)
Pronunciation: /ˈôldərmən/
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Definition of alderman
noun ( plural aldermen)
Derivatives
Origin:
Old English aldormann (originally in the general sense 'a man of high rank'), from aldor, ealdor 'chief, patriarch', from ald 'old' + man. Later the sense 'warden of a guild' arose; then, as the guilds became identified with the ruling municipal body, 'local magistrate, municipal officer', the status and method of appointment varying in different times and places
