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ealdorman



eal·dor·man [ ˈal-dər-mən]



ealdorman   
noun
[ˈal-dər-mən]

Definition of ealdorman

: the chief officer in a district (such as a shire) in Anglo-Saxon England



First Known Use of ealdorman

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above



History and Etymology for ealdorman

Old English — more at alderman



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