Alderman Definition

ôldər-mən
aldermen
noun
A member of the municipal legislative body in a town or city in many jurisdictions.
American Heritage
In some U.S. cities, a member of the municipal council, usually representing a certain district or ward.
Webster's New World
A member of the higher branch of the municipal or borough council in England and Ireland before 1974.
American Heritage
In England and Wales before 1974, a senior member of a local council.
Webster's New World
A noble of high rank or authority in Anglo-Saxon England.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
pronoun

A surname​.

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Other Word Forms of Alderman

Noun

Singular:
alderman
Plural:
aldermen

Origin of Alderman

  • Middle English a person of high rank from Old English ealdorman ealdor elder, chief (from eald old al-2 in Indo-European roots) man man man

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Alderman Sentence Examples

  • An alderman must be a councillor or a person qualified to be a councillor.

  • Each of the 28 wards has a resident alderman elected by the entire city vote, one-half of the board retiring biennially.

  • In 1855 Sutton was divided into six wards, with an alderman and three councillors for each.

  • The statue of Queen Elizabeth which stood on the west side of Ludgate was purchased by Alderman Gosling and set up against the east end of St Dunstan's church in Fleet Street, where it still remains.

  • The ordinances were enforced by an alderman with the assistance of two or more deputies, or by one or two masters, wardens or keepers.

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Words Starting With

AALALD

Words Ending With

NANMAN

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Words Starting With A and Ending With N

Starts With A & Ends With NStarts With AL & Ends With NStarts With A & Ends With AN

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