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Meaning:

Noun:

  • Scottish local government The equivalent of mayor in some Scottish cities.
  • A prison keeper, especially in the military.
  • higher education A senior academic administrator; sometimes called the Vice-President of Academic Affairs.
  • religion The highest position in a monastery below an abbot.

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Proper noun:

  • from=Middle English

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