aldermanry

== English == === Etymology === From alderman +‎ -ry. Piecewise doublet of ealdormanry. === Pronunciation === enPR: ôlʹdərmənri, ŏlʹdərmənri, IPA(key): /ˈɔːldɚmənɹi/, /ˈɒldɚmənɹi/ === Noun === aldermanry (countable and uncountable, plural aldermanries) (countable) A district of a borough having its own alderman; a ward. (uncountable) The dignity or rank of an alderman. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Aldermanry”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume I (A–B), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 212, column 2. === Anagrams === Marylander