- deem|ster
- deem|ster «DEEM stuhr», noun.either of the two judges of the Isle of Man. Also, dempster.╂[Middle English demestre < demere one who deems, judge]
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deem|ster|ship — «DEEM stuhr shihp», noun. the office of deemster in the Isle of Man … Useful english dictionary
deem — deem·ster; mis·deem; re·deem; re·deem·abil·i·ty; re·deem·able; re·deem·er; re·deem·less; deem; deem·ster·ship; re·deem·ably; un·re·deem·ed·ly; … English syllables
ster — ster; ster·co·bi·lin; ster·co·bi·lin·o·gen; ster·co·ra·ceous; ster·co·ral; ster·co·ra·nism; ster·co·ra·nist; ster·co·ra·rii·dae; ster·co·rary; ster·co·ra·tion; ster·co·ric·o·lous; ster·co·rite; ster·cov·o·rous; ster·cu·lia; ster·cu·li·a·ce·ae;… … English syllables
Deem — This interesting surname of Scottish, Manx and English origin is an occupational name for a judge or arbiter or minor dispute deriving from the Old English pre 7th Century dem(e)ster or demere meaning to judge or pronounce judgement . The surname … Surnames reference
deemster — deem·ster … English syllables
deemstership — deem·ster·ship … English syllables
Deemster — Deem ster (d[=e]m st[ e]r), n. [Deem + ster; i. e., doomster. Cf. {Dempster}.] A judge in the Isle of Man who decides controversies without process. Cowell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deemster — deemstership, n. /deem steuhr/, n. a judge of the Isle of Man. Also, dempster. [1250 1300; ME demestre; see DEEM, STER] * * * … Universalium
deemster — [ di:mstə] noun a judge (of whom there are two) in the Isle of Man judiciary. Origin ME: from deem + ster … English new terms dictionary
ship — ship·en·tine; ship·less; ship·man; ship·ment; ship·pa·ble; ship·page; ship·pen; ship·per; ship·pon; show·man·ship; sib·ship; sis·ter·ship; siz·ar·ship; skip·per·ship; sol·dier·ship; so·lic·i·tor·ship; son·ship; space·ship; speak·er·ship;… … English syllables
