lawman C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈlɔˌmæn/ UK /ˈlɔːmæn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a law-enforcement officer, such as a sheriff or marshal The grizzled lawman tracked the outlaws across three counties. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a law-enforcement officer,... officersheriffmarshalconstablepolicemandeputy ↔ Opposites outlawcriminal Word family Related forms lawlawmenlawyer Etymology AI details A compound of law (Old English lagu) and man (Old English mann). The Old English lahmann denoted a declarer or man of the law. lagu Old English mann Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # lawman **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlɔˌmæn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlɔːmæn/ ## Meanings 1. a law-enforcement officer, such as a sheriff or marshal ## Examples - The grizzled lawman tracked the outlaws across three counties. ## Synonyms - officer - sheriff - marshal - constable - policeman - deputy ## Antonyms - outlaw - criminal ## Related Forms - law - lawmen - lawyer ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lagu - Root: mann ## Etymology A compound of law (Old English lagu) and man (Old English mann). The Old English lahmann denoted a declarer or man of the law. ## AI Etymology Lawman is a compound of law (Old English lagu) and man (Old English mann). The Old English lahmann denoted a declarer or man of the law. The etymological trail includes Old English lagu, Old English mann. The same word family includes law, lawmen, lawyer. Its current noun use means "a law-enforcement officer, such as a sheriff or marshal". ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown