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al⋅der⋅wom⋅an

  [awl-der-woom-uhn]
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–noun, plural -wom⋅en.
a woman who is a member of a municipal legislative body, esp. of a municipal council.
Origin:
1550–60, for earlier sense; alder(man) + -woman

Usage note:
See -woman.
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al·der·wom·an   (ôl'dər-wŏŏm'ən)   
n.   Abbr. Ald.
A woman who is a member of the municipal legislative body in a town or city in many jurisdictions.

[alder(man) + woman.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: al·der·wom·an
Pronunciation: 'ol-d&r-"wu-m&n
Function: noun
: a female member of a city legislative body
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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