lawman
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lawman¹
- /ˈlɔːmæn/ UK
- /ˈlɔːmən/ UK
- /ˈlɔmæn/ US
- /ˈlɔmən/ US
Rhymes with -ɔːmən
Where it comes from
From 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.
noun lawmen
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A lawspeaker: a declarer of the law.
Similar: lawspeaker
- One of 12 magistrates in certain Danish boroughs of England empowered with soc and sac over their own households.
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The presiding justice of the supreme court.
From the twelfth century Shetland had been administered directly by the Norwegian crown through the 'foud', rather than forming part of the patrimony of a great aristocratic estate. The foud appointed 'underfouds' and the Shetlands evolved their own elected officers, a 'lawman' and parish 'lawrightm
Similar: lawman-general, lagman
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A man of the law: a lawyer.
Similar: attorney, counsel, abogado, advocate, avocat, counselor, latitat, lawman, lawyer, legal representative, limb of the law, man of law
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An officer of the law: a law-enforcement officer.
"Fill your hand, you sonuvabitch," the old lawman cries, clamping the reins of his horse between his teeth and filling his own hands with six-gun and repeater.
Similar: bobby, cop, 5-O, alphabet, barney, beatsman, bizzie, bluebottle, bluecoat, blue heeler, blue meanie, body snatcher
Lawman²
proper noun
- A surname.
Translations
Every language
noun an officer of the law
| Français | homme de loi |
|---|---|
| Русский | представи́тель зако́на predstavítelʹ zakóna, суде́бный исполни́тель sudébnyj ispolnítelʹ |
Talk about this word "lawman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lawman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lawman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lawman "lawman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lawman.Cite this
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title = {lawman},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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