Definition of BAILIE

bailie

Plural: bailies

Noun

  • A municipal officer and magistrate in Scotland.
  • A bailiff.
  • The chief magistrate of a Scottish barony or part of a county, with functions like a sheriff's.
  • A municipal officer in Scotland corresponding to an English alderman.

Examples

  • He played BAILIE with the authority of a Scottish magistrate.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French bailli (“land steward; officer of justice”).

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

bailie: valid Words With Friends Word