aldermanry

noun

al·​der·​man·​ry

ˈȯl-dər-mən-rē

plural -es

1

: a kingdom, district, or shire in Anglo-Saxon England

2

a

: a district of an alderman

b

: the office or rank of an alderman

Word History

Etymology

Middle English aldermanrie, from alderman + -rie -ry

First Known Use

1502, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

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