Definition of ALDERMAN

alderman

Plural: aldermen

Noun

  • A member of a municipal council or legislative body.
  • a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
  • A member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town.
  • A half-crown coin; its value, 30 pence.
  • A long pipe for smoking.
  • A large, protruding, or swollen abdomen; a paunch, a potbelly.

Examples

  • He debated playing ALDERMAN for ten minutes, as if he were in a city council meeting.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English alderman, aldermon, from Old English ealdorman, ealdormann, from ealdor (“elder, parent, chief, prince, author”) + mann (“person”). See ealdorman.

Synonyms

baillie

Scrabble Score: 11

alderman: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
alderman: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
alderman: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

alderman: valid Words With Friends Word