The Only Use of
alderman
in
A Christmas Carol
- It is also a fact, that Scrooge had seen it, night and morning, during his whole residence in that place; also that Scrooge had as little of what is called fancy about him as any man in the city of London, even including—which is a bold word—the corporation, aldermen, and livery.†
Chpt 1
Definition:
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(alderman) a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council) in some towns and cities in the U.S., Canada and Australia