alderman

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old English aldormann or ealdormann.

[edit] Noun

alderman (plural aldermen)

1. a member of several municipal legislative bodies in a city or town
2. (obsolete, slang) A roasted turkey garnished with sausages; the latter are supposed to represent the gold chain worn by those magistrates. (1811 Dictionary of Vulgar Tongue)
3. (slang) a man's pot belly

[edit] See also

• Wikipedia article on Alderman (member of legislature)