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Definition of reeve
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
3a : the council president in some Canadian municipalitiesb : a local official charged with enforcement of specific regulations deer reeve
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Origin and Etymology of reeve
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-
reeve
Definition of reeve
rove
play \ˈrōv\ orreeved
;reeving
transitive verb
1 : to pass (something, such as a rope) through a hole or opening
2 : to fasten by passing through a hole or around something
3 : to pass a rope through
intransitive verb
of a rope : to pass through a block or similar device
Origin and Etymology of reeve
origin unknown
reeve
Definition of reeve
: the female of the ruff (sandpiper)
Origin and Etymology of reeve
origin unknown
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