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One of the senior and governing members of an Inn of Court.

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  1. n. One of the senior and governing members of an Inn of Court.
  2. n. An alderman of a corporation.
  3. n. A member of a court or council.
  4. n. One who frequents the benches of a tavern; an idler.
  5. 1. (Eng. Law) One of the senior and governing members of an Inn of Court. 2. An alderman of a corporation. [Eng.] Ashmole. 3. A member of a court or council. [Obs.] Shak. 4. One who frequents the benches of a tavern; an idler. [Obs.]
  6. One of the senior and governing members of an Inn of Court.
  7. n. One of the senior and governing members of an Inn of Court. n. An alderman of a corporation. n. A member of a court or council. n. One who frequents the benches of a tavern; an idler.