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Sumner

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summernoun	One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as spanning either the period between the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, or the months of June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.
brooksnoun	A placename:
ushernoun	A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats.
summonernoun	One who summons or evokes, particularly in legal contexts.
apparitornoun	A messenger or officer who serves the process of an ecclesiastical court.
bailiffnoun	(law enforcement) An officer of the court, particularly:
beadlenoun	A parish constable, a uniformed minor (lay) official, who ushers and keeps order.
bedelnoun	(historical) An administrative official at universities in several European countries, often with a policiary function at the time when universities had their own jurisdiction over students.
marshalnoun	An English and Scottish status surname from Middle English for someone who was in charge of the horses of a royal household, or an occupational surname for someone who looked after horses, or was responsible for the custody of prisoners.
criernoun	An officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation, such as a town crier.
sergeant-at-armsnoun	A person charged with keeping order at a meeting, especially a meeting of the legislature.
lawmannoun	(informal) An officer of the law: a law-enforcement officer.
messengernoun	One who brings messages.
heraldnoun	A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
sheriffnoun	(US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.
macernoun	A mace bearer; specifically, an officer of a court in Scotland.
constablenoun	(UK, law) A police officer or an officer with equivalent powers.
process-servernoun	Alternative form of process server. [(law enforcement) A deliverer of processes or summonses, the formal announcements of the beginning of a legal action; a huissier de justice or other equivalent position in other legal systems.]
warrant-officer	—
sumpternoun	(historical) A packhorse; a beast of burden.