maor — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bailiff noun A court officer responsible for keeping order in the courtroom and enforcing the judge's orders.
- foreman noun A person who supervises a group of workers, especially on a construction site or in a factory.
- herdsman noun A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep; especially, the foreman among a group of such farmworkers, usually with more knowledge and experience.
- keeper noun Someone or something worth holding on to.
- major adj Of great importance, size, or seriousness.
- overseer noun A person who supervises the work of others.
- prefect noun A senior school student given authority over younger pupils.
- steward noun Someone who manages property, affairs, or resources on behalf of someone else.
- superintendent noun A person who supervises or manages an organisation, department, or building.
- supervisor noun A person officially responsible for overseeing someone's work.
- warden noun The chief administrative officer in charge of a prison.
Senses
maor is used for these senses in English:
- bailiff (historical, Norman term) A reeve, (specifically) the chief officer executing the decisions of any English court in the period following the Norman Conquest or executing the decisions of lower courts in the late medieval and early modern period.
- foreman (management) The leader of a work crew.
- herdsman A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep; especially, the foreman among a group of such farmworkers, usually with more knowledge and experience.
- keeper A person charged with guarding or caring for, storing, or maintaining something; a custodian, a guard; sometimes a gamekeeper.
- major (military ranks) A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.
- overseer One who oversees or supervises.
- prefect (British) A school pupil in a position of power over other pupils.
- superintendent A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.
bailiff — full definition
- noun A court officer responsible for keeping order in the courtroom and enforcing the judge's orders.
- noun An officer who enforces court orders such as evictions or seizure of property to repay a debt.
foreman — full definition
- noun A person who supervises a group of workers, especially on a construction site or in a factory.
- noun The member of a jury chosen to lead discussions and announce the verdict.