baillie

Meanings

• noun

  A baillie is a Scottish term for a magistrate or provost.

  - "The baillie presided over the local court."
  - "As a baillie, he was responsible for maintaining law and order in the town."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with baillie
Bailey , Valley , Merrily , Carefully

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Variants

List of all variants of baillie that leads to same result
Baillie , Joanna Baillie

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old French word 'baillier', meaning 'to deliver' or 'to bail out'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'baillie' is still used in some Scottish universities to refer to the head of the student body.

2. In the Scottish legal system, a 'bailie' is a sheriff officer, a type of law enforcement officer.

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Related Concepts

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1. Provost: A baillie is a type of provost, a title for a magistrate or administrative head of a town or university.

2. Magistrate: A baillie is a type of magistrate, a judicial officer with limited jurisdiction in a court of law.

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Culture

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In Scottish history, baillies were important figures in local governance and law enforcement. They were often wealthy landowners or merchants who were respected members of their communities.

How to Memorize "baillie"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a Scottish courthouse with a baillie presiding over the proceedings.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'baillie' with the idea of justice and law enforcement in Scotland.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'Baillie' starts with the letter 'B' and is related to 'bail' or 'delivering'.

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