lawman
lawman · lawmen
A lawspeaker: a declarer of the lawA lawspeaker: a declarer of the law.
UK/ˈlɔːmæn/US/ˈlɔmæn/
Meaning
5 senses(historical)A lawspeaker: a declarer of the law.
a male officer of the law
(historical)One of 12 magistrates in certain Danish boroughs of England empowered with soc and sac over their own households.
(Orkney, Shetland)The presiding justice of the supreme court.
(rare)A man of the law: a lawyer.
(informal)An officer of the law: a law-enforcement officer.
представи́тель зако́наpredstavítelʹ zakóna, суде́бный исполни́тельsudébnyj ispolnítelʹ
Translations
3 languagesРусский
an officer of the law:
Origin
From Middle English laweman, laȝaman (as a man's name, Laȝamon, Layamon), from Old EnglishFrom Middle English laweman, laȝaman (as a man's name, Laȝamon, Layamon), from Old English lahmann, borrowed from Old Norse lǫgmaðr. In present use as a law-enforcement officer, law + -man.
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plural: lawmenSynonyms
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