aldermanic

al·der·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [awl-der-muh n]
- /ˈɔl dər mən/
- /ˌɔːl.də.ˈmæ.nɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awl-der-muh n]
- /ˈɔl dər mən/

Definitions of aldermanic word

noun plural aldermanic a member of a municipal legislative body, especially of a municipal council. 1
noun plural aldermanic (in England) one of the members, chosen by the elected councilors, in a borough or county council. 1
noun plural aldermanic Early English History. a chief. (later) the chief magistrate of a county or group of counties. 1
noun plural aldermanic Northern U.S. Slang. a pot belly. 1
noun aldermanic Of or pertaining to an alderman. 1

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Origin of aldermanic

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English (e)aldormann, equivalent to ealdor chief, patriarch (eald old + -or noun suffix) + mann man1

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Parts of speech for Aldermanic

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Aldermanic

aldermanic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

aldermanic usage trend in Literature

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