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Aldermanry

Aldermanry \Al"der*man*ry\, n.

  1. The district or ward of an alderman.

  2. The office or rank of an alderman. [R.]
    --B. Jonson.

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aldermanry

n. 1 (context uncountable English) the rank or status of an alderman 2 (context countable English) the district in which an alderman serves

Usage examples of "aldermanry".

He had already suffered deprivation of his aldermanry for some reason or another, but was reinstated in 13O2.

John Brown was elected alderman of Farringdon Within shortly afterwards, but he was discharged by the Common Council, and the aldermanry was subsequently filled by John Hardy being translated to it from Aldersgate Ward.

All three aldermen were deposed from their aldermanries by order of an assembly of citizens composed of representatives from the various guilds and not from the wards.