justiciar

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dʒʌˈstɪʃɪˌɑː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( ju stish′ē ər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
jus•ti•ci•ar  ( ju stish′ē ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Law, World Historya high judicial officer in medieval England.
  2. Law, World Historythe chief political and judicial officer in England from the reign of William I to that of Henry III.
  3. World History, Lawjusticiary (def. 2).
  • Medieval Latin jūsticiārius justiciary
  • 1475–85
jus•ti′ci•ar•ship′, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
justiciar /dʒʌˈstɪʃɪˌɑː/ n
  1. the chief political and legal officer from the time of William I to that of Henry III, who deputized for the king in his absence and presided over the kings' courtsAlso called: justiciary
jusˈticiarˌship n
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