al·der·man·ry
| \ ˈȯl-dər-mən-rē \
plural -es
Definition of aldermanry
1
: a kingdom, district, or shire in Anglo-Saxon England
2a
: a district of an alderman
b
: the office or rank of an alderman
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The first known use of aldermanry was in 1502
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