Bencher of an Inn

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• Bencher — For the prayer book used on Jewish holidays, see Birkat Hamazon. Combined arms of the four Inns of Court. Clockwise from top left: Lincoln s Inn, Middle Temple, Gray s Inn, Inner Temple. A bencher or Master of the Bench is a senior member of an… …   Wikipedia

• Bencher — Bench er, n. 1. (Eng. Law) One of the senior and governing members of an Inn of Court. [1913 Webster] 2. An alderman of a corporation. [Eng.] Ashmole. [1913 Webster] 3. A member of a court or council. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. One who… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bencher — /ben cheuhr/, n. (in England) 1. a senior member of an Inn of Court. 2. a member of the House of Commons. 3. a person who handles an oar; rower. [1525 35; BENCH + ER1] * * * …   Universalium

• bencher —   n. senior member of an Inn of Court …   Dictionary of difficult words

• Lincoln's Inn — The Honourable Society of Lincoln s Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray s Inn. Lincoln s Inn is… …   Wikipedia

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