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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EALDORMAN

Old English ealdor lord + man.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EALDORMAN

ealdorman  [ˈɔːldəmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EALDORMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ealdorman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EALDORMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ealdorman

An ealdorman is the term used for a high-ranking royal official and prior magistrate of an Anglo-Saxon shire or group of shires from about the ninth century to the time of King Cnut. The term ealdorman was rendered in Latin as dux in early West Saxon charters, and as præfectus. In the Life of King Alfred by the Welsh bishop Asser, the Latin equivalent is comes. As the chief magistrate of a shire or group of shires in Anglo-Saxon England, he commanded the army of the shire and districts under his control on behalf of the king.

Definition of ealdorman in the English dictionary

The definition of ealdorman in the dictionary is an official of Anglo-Saxon England, appointed by the king, who was responsible for law, order, and justice in his shire and for leading his local fyrd in battle.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EALDORMAN


abdomen
ˈæbdəmən
airman
ˈɛəmən
alderman
ˈɔːldəmən
ataman
ˈætəmən
cardamom
ˈkɑːdəmən
cardamon
ˈkɑːdəmən
chairman
ˈtʃɛəmən
cinnamon
ˈsɪnəmən
Doberman
ˈdəʊbəmən
Dobermann
ˈdəʊbəmən
fireman
ˈfaɪəmən
fisherman
ˈfɪʃəmən
landammann
ˈlændəmən
letterman
ˈlɛtəmən
Lindemann
ˈlɪndəmən
ottoman
ˈɒtəmən
Solomon
ˈsɒləmən
spearman
ˈspɪəmən
underman
ˌʌndəmən
waterman
ˈwɔːtəmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EALDORMAN

eagle ray
Eagle Scout
eagle-eyed
eagle-hawk
eaglestone
eaglet
eaglewood
eagre
EAK
Eakins
ealdormen
eale
Ealing
EAM
eanling
ear
ear infection
ear lobe
ear piercing
ear shell

WORDS THAT END LIKE EALDORMAN

anchorman
barman
carman
doorman
firman
Forman
german
harman
Kerman
Low German
moorman
motorman
Norman
repairman
Sherman
spiderman
superman
Swiss-German
vice-chairman
wasserman

Synonyms and antonyms of ealdorman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ealdorman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EALDORMAN

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执事
1,325 millions of speakers

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ealdorman
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ealdorman
510 millions of speakers

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ealdorman
380 millions of speakers
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ealdorman
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

элдормен
278 millions of speakers

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ealdorman
270 millions of speakers

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ealdorman
260 millions of speakers

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ealdorman
220 millions of speakers

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Ealdorman
190 millions of speakers

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ealdorman
180 millions of speakers

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ealdorman
130 millions of speakers

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ealdorman
85 millions of speakers

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Ealdorman
85 millions of speakers
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ealdorman
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ealdorman
75 millions of speakers

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Ealdorman
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ealdorman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ealdorman
65 millions of speakers

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ealdorman
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

елдормена
40 millions of speakers

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ealdorman
30 millions of speakers
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ealdorman
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

ealdorman
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

ealdorman
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

ealdorman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ealdorman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EALDORMAN»

The term «ealdorman» is normally little used and occupies the 147.785 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EALDORMAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ealdorman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EALDORMAN»

Discover the use of ealdorman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ealdorman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Edgar, King of the English, 959-975: New Interpretations
Ealhhelm, as ealdormen in Mercia.132 Later on in 956, Eadwig appointed Æthel- wold, son of Ealdorman Æthelstan 'Half-King', as ealdorman in East Anglia, and Byrhtnoth as ealdorman in Essex. Following the division of the kingdom in 957, ...
D. G. Scragg, 2008
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Alfred's Wars: Sources and Interpretations of Anglo-Saxon ...
... Eadwine Abbot Æthelnoth Abbot Beorhtsige Ealdorman Ælfwald Ealdorman Osferth Ealdorman Æthelstan of East Anglia Ealdorman Urm (Thurum) Ealdorman Inhwær Ealdorman Healfdene Ealdorman Oswulf Ealdorman Uhtred Ealdorman ...
Ryan Lavelle, 2012
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Kings and Lords in Conquest England
69 holdings, 44-5, 48, 65 /tlfric Cild, ealdorman, 23, 28, 37, 40-l /f.\{ric of Doddington, 137 /tlfric of Hampshire, ealdorman, 37 /tlfric the Homilist, xv, 50 / tlfric Kemp, 1 16, 204 /Sfstan, ealdorman, brother of /tthelstan Half-King, 25 / tlfswith, wife of ...
Robin Fleming, 2004
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The Anglo-Saxon
in company of the bishop, he was to superintend the administration of of civil, criminal, and ecclesiastical law. Eadgar enacts, ' Twice in the year ' be a shiremoot held, and let both the bishop of the shire and the ealdorman ' be present, and ...
‎1849
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Anglo-Saxon Wills
}Ethelgyth,Thurstan's wife, 78, 1 3 f. ; 80,4 f.; 82, 5 f"f.; 84, 1; 190, 192 11., 205 W 12: 7 ZEthe1heard, King of Wessex, 115 }Ethelma:r, Ealdorman, testator, 24, 13; 119, 122, 1.25 f., 136, 144 ~— Ealdorman of the Western Provinces, 40, 12; 105,  ...
Dorothy Whitelock, 2011
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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
West Saxon ealdorman, 750 /Ethelhuniglond (probably in Kent), 675 E(p-37) / Ethelic (Adeliza) daughter of Henry I, afterwards called Matilda, see also Maud / Ethelings' Valley (/Ethelingadene), 1001 A /Ethelmser, ealdorman of Hampshire,  ...
Michael Swanton, 1998
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Lords and Communities in Early Medieval East Anglia
30, 32 Aboteshai (Mdx.) 87 accountancy 107, 109 Adeia 24 Ada de Warenne 103 /tlfflaed, wife of Ealdorman Byrhtnoth 46, 48-5 1 , 54-60, 68-9, 73, 76 ,<Elfgar, ealdorman of Essex 46—50, 52—3, 58-60, 75.97 family of 46-60 >Elfgar, earl 1 ...
Andrew Wareham, 2005
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anglo saxon wills
.ffithelgyth.Thurstan's wife, 78, 1 3 f . ; 80,4f.;82,5ff.;84, 1 ; 190, 192 ff., 205 — 12,7 /Ethelheard, King of Wessex, 115 /Ethelnuer, Ealdorman, testator, 24, 13; 119, 122, 125 f., 136, 144 — Ealdorman of the Western Provinces, 40, 12; 105, 126, ...
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The Diplomas of King Aethlred 'the Unready' 978-1016
coincide with the subscriptions of Ealdorman jEthelwold, thus creating a strong presumption that the minister was the man who later became the ealdorman.100 When these criteria are applied collectively to the diplomas of 956 one is struck ...
S. Keynes, 2005
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English Historical Documents, 500-1042
Ealhstan, bishop.6 I, Sigered, ealdorman, have confirmed this donation with the sign of Christ's Cross. Mucel, ealdorman. Ealdred. Tidwulf, ealdorman. Ealdberht. Æthelheard, ealdorman. Alfred. Cyneberht, ealdorman. Hwithyse. Æthelwulf ...
Dorothy Whitelock, 1979

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EALDORMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ealdorman is used in the context of the following news items.
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New Glencoe trustees face decisions on money, water, downtown
Daniel I. Dorfman is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press. Twitter: @ealdorman. Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune. Related Content. «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Monster Guide - How to Beat Jenny O' The …
After that, talk to the Ealdorman to get more information about the wraith and head up to the indicated spot. You'll have to wait till nightfall to ... «Twinfinite, May 15»
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The Witcher 3 - Jenny o' the Woods: how to kill the nightwraith
The ealdorman of Midcopse, Bolko, is having some trouble with a creature threatening the local fields. No-one can work there on their own ... «Eurogamer.net, May 15»
4
The Witcher 3: Velen - Family Matters, Wandering in the Dark
Once you have all of the items available here, head to the waypoint on your map and talk to the ealdorman of Downwarren about the village's ... «USgamer, May 15»
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Andover History and Archaeology Society—The Dacre Lecture 2015
It was ealdorman Æthelweard who had responsibility in case of such breaches of the peace. The very full audience at the Weyhill Fairground ... «Andover Advertiser, May 15»
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Mount & Blade Warband: Viking Conquest Review
... and Ealdorman Aethelmod, Ealdorman Aethelred, the other Ealdorman Aethelred and Ealdorman Aethelred Mucel would like to talk to you. «Attack of the Fanboy, Dec 14»
7
The woman who founded Warwick to stifle Vikings
... points out, this may reflect the latter's higher status; while she was from the royal house of Wessex, her husband was a mere ealdorman. «Birmingham Post, Aug 14»
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BBC Adapts The Last Kingdom to TV Series [WATCH VIDEO]
He was destined to ascend the throne, but his uncle, Ælfric, took his place as the Ealdorman instead. It was after he was kidnapped by a Danish ... «Movie News Guide, Jul 14»
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E3 2014: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Preview – What a Wonderful World
Returning to the village victorious, the Ealdorman we spoke to earlier lops off his ear as payment, and Geralt takes it along to give to the Ladies ... «XboxAchievements, Jun 14»
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E3: The Witcher 3 preview
The Ladies give Geralt a mission: he must take an ornamental dagger the Ealdorman in a nearby village, and then they can perhaps help with ... «Gameplanet, Jun 14»

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