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- Dictionarydeemster/ˈdiːmstə/
noun
- 1. a judge (of whom there are two) in the Isle of Man judiciary.
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Deemster definition: a judge of the Isle of Man.. See examples of DEEMSTER used in a sentence.
A Deemster ( Manx: briw) is a judge in the Isle of Man. The High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man is presided over by a deemster or, in the case of the appeal division of that court, a deemster and the Judge of Appeal.
The meaning of DEEMSTER is one of the two justices of the common-law courts of the Isle of Man.
noun. the title of one of the two justices in the Isle of Man. Also called: dempster. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. deemstership (ˈdeemsterˌship) noun. Word Frequency. deemster in American English. (ˈdimstər) noun. a judge of the Isle of Man. Also: dempster.
Jun 2, 2024 · deemster (plural deemsters) (now dialectal, Isle of Man) A judge; one who pronounces sentence or doom.
Define deemster. deemster synonyms, deemster pronunciation, deemster translation, English dictionary definition of deemster. n the title of one of the two justices in the Isle of Man.
deemster in American English. (ˈdimstər) noun. a judge of the Isle of Man. Also: dempster. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. deemstership.