Bible Dictionaries
Deputy
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A member of the Chamber of Deputies.
(2):
(n.) One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute in office; a lieutenant; a representative; a delegate; a vicegerent; as, the deputy of a prince, of a sheriff, of a township, etc.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Deputy'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/d/deputy.html. 1828.