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reeve


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 king
2 : a medieval English manor officer responsible chiefly for overseeing the discharge of feudal obligations
3 a : the council president in some Canadian municipalities b : a local official charged with enforcement of specific regulations <deer reeve>


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