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reeve

3 entries found.

Main Entry:
1reeve 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈrēv\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English reve, from Old English gerēfa, from ge- (associative prefix) + -rēfa (akin to Old English -rōf number, Old High German ruova) — more at co-
Date:
before 12th century
1: a local administrative agent of an Anglo-Saxon king2: a medieval English manor officer responsible chiefly for overseeing the discharge of feudal obligations3 a: the council president in some Canadian municipalities b: a local official charged with enforcement of specific regulations <deer reeve>


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