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Meaning of ealdormanship in English:

ealdormanship

noun

historical

  • The position or rank of an ealdorman.

Pronunciation

ealdormanship

/eɪˈaldəmənʃɪp/ /ˈaldəmənʃɪp/

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Benjamin Thorpe (c1782–1870), Old English scholar. From ealdorman + -ship, originally after German Ealdormanschaft.