n. [ Deem + -ster; i. e., doomster. Cf. Dempster. ] A judge in the Isle of Man who decides controversies without process. Cowell. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ G., from L. semestris half-yearly; sex six + mensis a month. ] A period of six months; especially, a term in a college or university which divides the year into two terms. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ G., from L. semestris half-yearly; sex six + mensis a month. ] A period of six months; especially, a term in a college or university which divides the year into two terms. [ 1913 Webster ]