Word: bailiff
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bail
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Definition: An appointee of the French king administering certain districts of northern France in the Middle Ages.
Morphemes:
Affix: bailiff
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An appointee of the French king administering certain districts of northern France in the Middle Ages.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bāiulus
Language: la
Decoded: baiulus
Meaning: porter; steward