Masculine

échevin

Meaning

  1. (historical, masculine) town magistrate
  2. (Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg, masculine) alderman, municipal councillor

Concepts

lay magistrate

council member

deputy mayor

Synonyms

adjoint au maire

conseiller général

conceiller municipal

Conseiller municipal

Pronounced as (IPA)
/eʃ.vɛ̃/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old French eschevin, from Early Medieval Latin scabīnus from Frankish *skapin, related to *skappjan.

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