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ławnik

//ˈwav.ɲik//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    lay judge (lay person who acts as (or is) a judge, or who assists a (professional) judge, in a court proceeding)
  2. 2.
    juror (member of a jury)
  3. 3.
    alderman (member of the town council, member of the court bench from the 13th century, member of the town or municipal council from 1919-39)

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • ławniczy

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish ławnik. By surface analysis, ława + -nik.

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