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Definition of lawman

lawman

/ˈlɔː.mən/
law · man
Plural:lawmen
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• noun

1

North American A law enforcement officer, especially a sheriff, marshal, or deputy in the historical American West.

Example

"The retired lawman shared stories about maintaining order in the frontier town during the late nineteenth century."

2

In medieval England and Scandinavia, an official or magistrate appointed to declare and administer the law.

Example

"During the era of the Danelaw, each major borough relied on a council of twelve hereditary lawmen to settle local disputes."

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• Rhymes for lawman

• Nearby Words

lawlessness
lawmaker
lawmaking
lawman
lawn
lawned
lawnmower

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English laguMann ('man who declares the law'), borrowed from Old Norse lögmaðr ('lawspeaker'), originally referring to an official in medieval Scandinavia and the Danelaw before acquiring its modern American sense of a sheriff or marshal in the 19th century.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lawman. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lawman
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