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Meaning of lagman | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. In medieval Scandinavia and parts of the Danelaw: a district official, magistrate or judge; a lawspeaker.
    historical
  2. A Filipino surname from Kapampangan.
  3. The presiding justice of the supreme court; a lawman.
    Orkney, Shetland, historical

Examples

“There was a ſucceſſion of thirty-eight lagmans, which continued till 1262, when the republic [the Icelandic Commonwealth] was deſtroyed by the Danes.”

CEFR level

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

lagna lagnappe lagniappe Lagny-sur-Marne Lago Lago Mare event

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