alderman
/ˈɔːldəmən/noun
High SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
A member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town.
2
A half-crown coin; its value, 30 pence.
3
A long pipe for smoking.
4
A large, protruding, or swollen abdomen; a paunch, a potbelly.
5
Synonym of starosta
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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