noun pl. aldermen
Origin: ME < OE ealdorman, chief, prince < eald, old + man, man
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noun Abbr. Ald.
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Origin: Middle English, a person of high rank
Origin: , from Old English ealdorman
Origin: : ealdor, elder, chief (from eald, old; see al-2 in Indo-European roots)
Origin: + man, man; see man
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