Word: bailiff
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bail
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Definition: A head of a district ("bailiwick") of the Knights Hospitaller; a head of one of the national associations ("tongues") of the Hospitallers' headquarters on Rhodes or Malta.
Morphemes:
Affix: bailiff
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A head of a district ("bailiwick") of the Knights Hospitaller; a head of one of the national associations ("tongues") of the Hospitallers' headquarters on Rhodes or Malta.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bāiulus
Language: la
Decoded: baiulus
Meaning: porter; steward