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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French eschevin, from Early Medieval Latin scabīnus from Frankish *skapin.
Pronunciation
Noun
échevin m (plural échevins, feminine échevine)
- (historical) town magistrate
- (Belgium, Luxembourg, Canada) alderman, municipal councillor
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