bailie

noun

Etymology

From Old French bailli (“land steward; officer of justice”).

  1. derived from bailli

Definitions

  1. A bailiff.

  2. The chief magistrate of a Scottish barony or part of a county, with functions like a…

    The chief magistrate of a Scottish barony or part of a county, with functions like a sheriff's.

  3. A municipal officer in Scotland corresponding to an English alderman.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. A surname.

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