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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.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.

  3. 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.

  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.m.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. www.definitions.net › definition › DeemsterWhat does Deemster mean? - Definitions.net

    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.

  7. en.m.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; […]

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

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

  9. www.lawinsider.com › dictionary › deemsterDeemster Definition - Law Insider

    Define Deemster. means the First Deemster, the Second Deemster, the Judge of Appeal or a Deemster appointed under section 3B of the High Court Act 1991;

  10. 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...

  11. 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.