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From alderman + -ry. Piecewise doublet of ealdormanry.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A district of a borough having its own alderman; a ward. Full definition →
From alderman + -ry. Piecewise doublet of ealdormanry.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.