ealdermen

eal·dor·man

[awl-der-muhn]
noun, plural eal·dor·men. Obsolete.
Also, eal·der·man.
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ealdorman (ˈɔːldəmən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -men
an official of Anglo-Saxon England, appointed by the king, who was responsible for law, order, and justice in his shire and for leading his local fyrd in battle
 
[Old English ealdor lord + man]

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