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alderwoman

noun al·der·wom·an \ˈl-dər-ˌw-mən\

Definition of ALDERWOMAN

:  a female member of a city legislative body
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Origin of ALDERWOMAN

alder- (as in alderman) + woman
First Known Use: 1768

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