wakeman

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noun

A watchman

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Meanings

wakeman1

nounwakeman (plural wakemen)

plural wakemen

  1. archaicA watchman
  2. UKhistoricalA man employed to preside over a nightly curfew in the city of Ripon, England.

Wakeman2

proper nounWakeman (plural Wakemans)

plural Wakemans

  1. A surname.

Origin

From wake + -man.

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Cite this entry
APA

wakeman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wakeman

MLA

“wakeman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wakeman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wakeman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wakeman.

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