alderwoman

[awl-der-woom-uhn]

al·der·wom·an

[awl-der-woom-uhn]
noun, plural al·der·wom·en.
a woman who is a member of a municipal legislative body, especially of a municipal council.

Origin:
1550–60, for earlier sense; alder(man) + -woman


See -woman.

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Alderwoman is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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