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Meaning of bailie | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A bailiff.
    Scotland
  2. A surname.
  3. The chief magistrate of a Scottish barony or part of a county, with functions like a sheriff's.
    Scotland
  4. A municipal officer in Scotland corresponding to an English alderman.
    Scotland

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

bailieship Bailieston Bailiff bailiff-errant Bailiffs bailiffship

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