Main Entry:

¹reeve

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>