land-marshaln.
/ˈlan(d)ˌmɑːʃl/, U.S. /ˈlæn(d)ˌmɑrʃəl/ Now historical.
a. In Sweden: the speaker or president of the assembly of the first estate.
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1682 London Gaz. No. 1767/1 His Majesty has named Baron Fabian Wrede, to be Land-Marshal, that is, Speaker, or President, in the Assembly of the Nobility and Gentry.
1862 H. Marryat One Year in Sweden I. 408 No member was allowed to leave the chamber during the transaction of business without permission of the landmarshal.
b. In Prussia, Austria, etc.: the marshal of a province.
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1711 London Gaz. No. 4808/1 His Majesty has..conferr'd the Employment of Land-Marshal of Prussia upon his Chamberlain.
1898 Daily News 29 Jan. 7/3 The Moravian Diet at Brünn... The Landmarshal, who was presiding, asked them to leave the Diet.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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