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    deemster
    /ˈdiːmstə/

    noun

    • 1. a judge (of whom there are two) in the Isle of Man judiciary.

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  2. www.oed.com › dictionary › deemster_ndeemster, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun deemster is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for deemster is from 1417, in Commission Stanley . deemster is a variant or alteration of another lexical item.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deemsterDeemster Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DEEMSTER is one of the two justices of the common-law courts of the Isle of Man.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEEMSTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. the title of one of the two justices in the Isle of Man. Also called: dempster. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. deemstership (ˈdeemsterˌship) noun.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DeemsterDeemster - Wikipedia

    A Deemster (Manx: briw) is a judge in the Isle of Man. The High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man is presided over by a deemster or, in the case of the appeal division of that court, a deemster and the Judge of Appeal.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › deemsterdeemster - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 2, 2024 · deemster (plural deemsters) (now dialectal, Isle of Man) A judge; one who pronounces sentence or doom. If you hire a house for a year, and before the end of a month, happen to disagree with your landlord, he goes to the Deemster, and tells him, that he suspects you intend to leave the island, without paying his rent; […]

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › deemsterDeemster Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Deemster definition: A <a>judge</a>; one who pronounces <a>sentence</a> or <a>doom</a>.

  8. en.thefreedictionary.com › deemsterDeemster - definition of deemster by The Free Dictionary

    Define deemster. deemster synonyms, deemster pronunciation, deemster translation, English dictionary definition of deemster. n the title of one of the two justices in the Isle of Man. Also called: dempster ˈdeemsterˌship n Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th...

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › deemsterDEEMSTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Deemster definition: a judge of the Isle of Man.. See examples of DEEMSTER used in a sentence.

  10. www.wordnik.com › words › deemsterdeemster - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    deemster: A judge; one who pronounces sentence or doom; specifically, the title of two judges in the Isle of Man who act as the chief justices of the island, the one presiding over the northern, the other over the southern, division.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › deemsterdeemster - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    deemster /ˈdiːmstə/ n. the title of one of the two justices in the Isle of Man. Also called: dempster. ' deemster ' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): dempster - doomster. Forum discussions with the word (s) "deemster" in the title: No titles with the word (s) "deemster".