Usually means: Anglo-Saxon nobleman, local administrative leader.
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  1. ealdorman: Merriam-Webster
  2. ealdorman: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. ealdorman: Collins English Dictionary
  4. Ealdorman, ealdorman: Wordnik
  5. ealdorman: Wiktionary
  6. ealdorman: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  7. ealdorman: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. ealdorman: Dictionary.com
  9. Ealdorman: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  10. Ealdorman: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  11. Ealdorman: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  12. ealdorman: FreeDictionary.org
  13. ealdorman: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. EALDORMAN, EALDORMAN, EALDORMAN: Terminology and Descriptions of Geneaological Words

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Definitions from Wiktionary (ealdorman)

▸ noun:  (historical) The chief magistrate of a shire in Anglo-Saxon England.

Similar:
ealderman, ealdormanry, earldorman, lawman, athel, aldermanry, aldermanship, bailiff, eschevin, gerefa, more...

Opposite:
thane, earl, baron, viscount, duke

Phrases:
Odda, Ealdorman of Devon, more...

Adjectives:
mercian, own, english, northumbrian, powerful, local, wise, young, brave, ancient, great

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Similar:
ealderman, ealdormanry, earldorman, lawman, athel, aldermanry, aldermanship, bailiff, eschevin, gerefa, more...

Opposite:
thane, earl, baron, viscount, duke

Phrases:
Odda, Ealdorman of Devon, more...

Adjectives:
mercian, own, english, northumbrian, powerful, local, wise, young, brave, ancient, great



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