justiciar en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /d͡ʒʌsˈtɪsi.ɑː(ɹ)/
Etymology
From Late Latin justitiarius and justiciarius (“justiciar, judge, justice [of the peace]; judiciary, related to justice”), from Latin iūstitia (“justice”) + -āria (“-ary”). As a translation of various Continental European offices, via Middle French justicier, Spanish justiciero, justicia mayor, etc.
Meanings
- (historical) One who administers justice ▸ A high-ranking judicial officer of medieval England or Scotland.
- (historical) One who administers justice ▸ A justice: a high-ranking judge.
- (historical) One who administers justice ▸ A Chief Justiciar: the highest political and judicial officer of the Kingdom of England in the 12th and 13th centuries.
- (historical) One who administers justice ▸ Various equivalent medieval offices elsewhere in Europe.
- (rare) A justiciary: a believer in the doctrine (or heresy) that adherence to religious law redeems mankind before God.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| justiciars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Chief Justiciar · justiciarship · cojusticiar · Capital Justiciar
Relateds
Synonyms
justicer · Capital Justiciary · judg · justicer · doomsman · justiciary · justiciary · Chief Justiciar · justice · justicer · Capital Justiciar · justicer · justiciary · Chief Justiciary · justice · legalist · justiciar · justiciary · justiciary · judge · justicer · justiciary
Translations (3)
pl oprawca (officer) · pl justycjariusz (officer) · la iūstitiārius (officer)