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Meaning of "lawman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAWMAN

lawman  [ˈlɔːmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAWMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lawman 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 LAWMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lawman

Lawman is a term used in reference to an American law-enforcement officer, usually a sheriff or a marshal. Lawman may also refer to the Scandinavian legal office discussed under lawspeaker.

Definition of lawman in the English dictionary

The definition of lawman in the dictionary is an officer of the law, such as a policeman or sheriff.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAWMAN


choreman
ˈtʃɔːmən
corpsman
ˈkɔːmən
demon
ˈdiːmən
demons
ˈdiːmən
foreman
ˈfɔːmən
Forman
ˈfɔːmən
freeman
ˈfriːmən
german
ˈdʒɜːmən
Hermann
ˈhɜːmən
human
ˈhjuːmən
longshoreman
ˈlɒŋˌʃɔːmən
Mormon
ˈmɔːmən
Naman
ˈnɑːmən
Newman
ˈnjuːmən
Norman
ˈnɔːmən
ramen
ˈrɑːmən
sermon
ˈsɜːmən
Sherman
ˈʃɜːmən
shoreman
ˈʃɔːmən
warman
ˈwɔːmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAWMAN

lawin
lawine
lawing
lawk
lawks
lawless
lawlessly
lawlessness
lawlike
lawmaker
lawmaking
lawmen
lawmonger
lawn
lawn mower
lawn party
lawn tennis
lawny
Lawrence
lawrencium

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAWMAN

abominable snowman
as one man
batman
bowman
cayman
chairman
cowman
crewman
crossbowman
fellowman
Hoffman
longbowman
man
Oman
roman
showman
snowman
to a man
widowman
woman

Synonyms and antonyms of lawman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lawman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAWMAN

Find out the translation of lawman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lawman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lawman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

执法官
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

representante de la ley
570 millions of speakers

English

lawman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lawman
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رجل القانون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

судебный исполнитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

homem da lei
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lawman
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lawman
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ahli perniagaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gesetzesvertreter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

法執行者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보안관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lawman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lawman
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Lawman
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॉमनमन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kanun adamı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Lawman
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stróż prawa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

судовий виконавець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

om al legii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lawman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lawman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lawmanen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lawman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lawman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAWMAN»

The term «lawman» is regularly used and occupies the 64.608 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAWMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lawman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lawman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAWMAN»

Discover the use of lawman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lawman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lawman
All except one. Now a desperate lawman and the woman who is the lone survivor of a madman's twisted rampage have one chance to put the past to rest….
Diana Palmer, 2012
2
Lawman: The Life and Times of Harry Morse, 1835-1912
Drawing on Morse's diaries, memoirs, and correspondence, Boessenecker weaves the lawman's colorful accounts into his narrative. Rare photographs of outlaws and lawmen and of the sites of Morse's exploits further enliven the story.
John Boessenecker, 1998
3
Lawman (Mills & Boon Vintage 90s Historical)
Olivia Didn't Believe in Second Chances She and Cal Devlin had been in love a lifetime ago, before she'd lost everything and been branded a "scarlet woman.
Laurie Grant, 2012
4
The Cowboy Lawman
A Love Worth Fighting For When Slade McKennon comes looking for Mia Cooper, the Dawson sheriff's only mission is to keep her safe.
Brenda Minton, 2013
5
Lawman
Attorney Danika James is ready to celebrate her greatest win to date, but not with a bunch of stodgy lawyers and martinis.
Regina Carlysle, 2011
6
Look-Alike Lawman
When big-city cop Grayson Wallace visits an elementary school for career day, he finds his heartstrings unexpectedly tugged by a six-year-old fatherless boy.
Glynna Kaye, 2012
7
Look-Alike Lawman (Mills & Boon Love Inspired) (Texas Twins ...
A LITTLE BOY’S HERO When big city cop Grayson Wallace visits an elementary school for career day, he finds his heartstrings unexpectedly tugged by a six-year-old fatherless boy.
Glynna Kaye, 2012
8
One Cool Lawman (Mills & Boon Intrigue)
A felony in blue jeans That was her first impression of hot cop Jackson Rutherford.
Diane Pershing, 2012
9
Wyoming Lawman
Matrimony? Never again for deputy sheriff Matt Wiley.
Victoria Bylin, 2010
10
Natural Born Lawman
A MAN OF HONOR Texas-born-and-bred lawman Justin Adams had always been a by-the-book kind of guy.
Sherryl Woods, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAWMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lawman is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Names and faces | Names & Faces | Bradenton Herald
Jodie L. Lawman has joined the Bradenton office of RE/MAX Alliance Group as a sales agent with the Aston Group. Lawman is a certified ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»
2
'Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2' and 'Ex Machina' out on Blu-ray and DVD …
... the third season of "WKRP in Cincinnati" (three discs, $24.97) as well as the first season of the 1960s western "Lawman" (five discs, $47.99). «SILive.com, Jul 15»
3
The Red Fox of the Mountains, Part 3 | BereaOnline.com
He clambered to his feet before falling again. Helen Hylton, the lawman's wife, said during the trial that she saw her husband after he was shot. «Berea Online, Jul 15»
4
Selah Freedom CEO, lawman to speak at Manatee Forum | Local …
Selah Freedom CEO, lawman at Manatee Forum. MANATEE -- Two speakers will share the bill at the Manatee Forum meeting at 6 p.m. ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»
5
Author tout exploits of lawman - Muskogee Phoenix: News
Author Art Burton, left, is presented with the key to the city by Ward III Councilor Ivory Vann on Friday at the Black Gun-Silver Star Press ... «Muskogee Daily Phoenix, Jul 15»
6
American Heroes Channel Premieres Season 2 of GUNSLINGERS …
Stories of bravery, survival, and good versus evil offer viewers a thrilling, heart-pounding ride alongside an infamous lawman or outlaw as he ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
7
Body of fourth flood victim found in Kentucky - The Washington Post
The lawman lives near where the trailer came to a rest along a creek, and his dogs kept going near the trailer and barking, the coroner said. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
8
With the Parowan incident, I'm wary of the 'just another cop shooting …
If it were still the Old West—a time when I might've been armed even if I wasn't a lawman—under similar circumstances, I probably would've ... «The Independent | SUindependent.com, Jul 15»
9
Peter Dinklage goes corporate, Pedro Pascal goes lawman
Game of Thrones is between seasons right now, but the actors we've grown to know and love remain hard at work. Pedro Pascal, for example, ... «Winter Is Coming, Jul 15»
10
There's a New Sheriff in Reddit Town - Slate Magazine
Steve Huffman, Reddit's new CEO, is not new to the role of digital frontier lawman. A co-founder of the site, he policed it in its early years. «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»

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