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ealdorman

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

eal·dor·man

noun \ˈal-dər-mən\

Definition of EALDORMAN

: the chief officer in a district (as a shire) in Anglo-Saxon England

Origin of EALDORMAN

Old English — more at alderman
First Known Use: before 12th century

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