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JUSTICIAR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Formerly a high judicial officer
Synonyms:
justiciar; justiciary
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("justiciar" is a kind of...):
judge; jurist; justice (a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)