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单词 aldermanship
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aldermanshipn.

Brit. /ˈɔːldəmənʃɪp/, /ˈɒldəmənʃɪp/, U.S. /ˈɔldərmənˌʃɪp/, /ˈɑldərmənˌʃɪp/
Forms: see alderman n. and -ship suffix.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: alderman n., -ship suffix.
Etymology: < alderman n. + -ship suffix. Compare earlier aldermanry n. and later ealdormanship n.
The position or office of alderman.Cf. aldermanate n., aldermancy n., aldermanity n. 1, aldermanry n. 1.
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society > authority > office > holder of office > [noun] > senior Anglo-Saxon official > office of
aldermanshipc1450
society > authority > office > holder of office > magistrate > municipal magistrate > [noun] > alderman > position of
aldermanry1384
aldermanshipc1450
aldermanity1631
aldermancy1845
aldermanate1854
c1450 Assembly Bk. Norwich Guild of St. George in Middle Eng. Dict. at Aldermanshipe Forthwyth to take his charge & occupacion of the seid office of aldermanship of the seid fraternite and gylde.
c1503 R. Arnold Chron. f. xijv/2 They owe not to be remeued fro the office of aldyrmanshyp wythout certayn cause.
1580 J. Stow Chrons. of Eng. 895 He was disfranchised, and dismissed of his Aldermanship.
1649 Mercurius Pragmaticus No. 50. sig. Ooo4v They are contented to have..many of the ancient Aldermen deprived of their Aldermanship.
1772 J. Wilkes Corr. (1805) IV. 139 Mr. Martin does not accept the aldermanship.
1868 Reliquary 8 96 In the first year of the Aldermanship of Edward Cammocke, 1633-4, Charles I., accompanied by his Queen, passed through Stamford en route to the north.
1981 K. O. Morgan Rebirth of Nation i. ii. 53 The Liberals were usually well organized: they caucused amongst themselves for aldermanships, coronerships, and chairmanships of vital committees.
2010 Cotswold Jrnl. (Nexis) 20 May Although Mrs Girling no longer lives in the area, the aldermanship entitles her to a seat in the council chamber.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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