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ˈɔl dər məneal·dor·man

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  1. ealdormannoun

    the chief magistrate of a shire in Anglo-Saxon England

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  1. Ealdorman

    Ealdorman (, Old English pronunciation: [ˈæ͜ɑɫ.dorˌmɑn]) was a term in Anglo-Saxon England which originally applied to a man of high status, including some of royal birth, whose authority was independent of the king. It evolved in meaning and in the eighth century was sometimes applied to the former kings of territories which had submitted to great powers such as Mercia. In Wessex in the second half of the ninth century it meant the leaders of individual shires appointed by the king. By the tenth century ealdormen had become the local representatives of the West Saxon king of England. Ealdormen would lead in battle, preside over courts and levy taxation. Ealdormanries were the most prestigious royal appointments, the possession of noble families and semi-independent rulers. Their territories became large, often covering former kingdoms such as Mercia or East Anglia. Southern ealdormen often attended court, reflecting increasing centralisation of the kingdom, but the loyalty of northern ealdormen was more uncertain. In the eleventh century the term eorl, today's earl, replaced that of ealdorman, but this reflected a change in terminology under Danish influence rather than a change in function.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ealdormannoun

    an alderman

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  1. 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.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ealdorman

    See Alderman.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ealdorman in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ealdorman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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