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Wageman

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈweɪd͡ʒmən/
  • /ˈwɑɡəmən/
  • CMU ARPABET: W EY1 JH M AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

An Australian Aboriginal language spoken in the Northern Territory in Australia

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

name

Meaning 2

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A worker who is paid an hourly or daily wage, rather than by the piece or job

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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History

Etymology

Probably from wageman.

From wage + -man.