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单词 aldermanry
释义

aldermanry

[ awl-der-muhn-ree ]
/ ˈɔl dər mən ri /

noun, plural al·der·man·ries.

the district, office, or rank of an alderman.

Origin of aldermanry

First recorded in 1200–50, aldermanry is from the Middle English word aldermanrie.See alderman, -ry

Words nearby aldermanry

alder, alder buckthorn, alderfly, alder flycatcher, alderman, aldermanry, Aldermaston, Alderney, alderperson, Alder's anomaly, Aldershot
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Example sentences from the Web for aldermanry

  • He resigned his aldermanry in 1502, on the pretext of poverty, apparently in order to avoid the expense of mayoralty.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
  • He purchased the Aldermanry of this ward, as by the abstract of deeds, which I have read thereof, may appear.

    The Survey of London|John Stow
  • Under the circumstances it was deemed best to keep the aldermanry open until Wilkes regained his liberty.

    London and the Kingdom - Volume III|Reginald R. Sharpe
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