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- [law-man, -muh n]
- /ˈlɔˌmæn, -mən/
- /ˈlɒmən/
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- [law-man, -muh n]
- /ˈlɔˌmæn, -mən/
Definitions of lawman word
- noun plural lawman an officer of the law, as a sheriff or police officer. 1
- abbreviation LAWMAN Layamon. 1
- noun lawman A law-enforcement officer, especially a sheriff. 1
- noun lawman male officer of the law: policeman, sheriff 1
- countable noun lawman Lawmen are men such as policemen or lawyers, whose work involves the law. 0
- countable noun lawman In former times in western North America, a lawman was a sheriff or deputy sheriff. 0
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Origin of lawman
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English laweman, earlier lageman, Old English lahmann. See law1, -man
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Parts of speech for Lawman
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lawman popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lawman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lawman
noun lawman
- deputy — A deputy is the second most important person in an organization such as a business or government department. Someone's deputy often acts on their behalf when they are not there.
- sheriff — the law-enforcement officer of a county or other civil subdivision of a state.
- patrolman — a police officer who is assigned to patrol a specific district, route, etc.
- policeman — a member of a police force or body.
- fuzz — loose, light, fibrous, or fluffy matter.
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