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Alderman vs Aldermanly - What's the difference?

alderman | aldermanly |

As a noun alderman

is a member of several municipal legislative bodies in a city or town.

As a proper noun Alderman

is {{surname|lang=en}.

As an adjective aldermanly is

relating to, or like, an alderman.

As an adverb aldermanly is

in the manner of an alderman.

alderman

English

Noun

(aldermen)
  • A member of several municipal legislative bodies in a city or town.
  • A half-crown coin; its value, 30 pence.
  • *1859 ,
  • *:Half-a-crown'' is known as an (alderman), (half a bull), (half a tusheroon), and a (madza caroon); whilst a ''crown'' piece, or ''five shillings , may be called either a (bull), or a (caroon), or a (cartwheel), or a (coachwheel), or a (thick-un), or a (tusheroon).
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  • Synonyms

    * baillie (Scotland )

    aldermanly

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Relating to, or like, an alderman.
  • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In the manner of an alderman.