reeve
noun (1)
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Definition of reeve
(Entry 1 of 3)
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 municipalities
b : a local official charged with enforcement of specific regulations deer reeve
reeve
verb
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or reeved;
reeving
Definition of reeve (Entry 2 of 3)
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
of a rope : to pass through a block or similar device
reeve
noun (2)Definition of reeve (Entry 3 of 3)
: the female of the ruff (sandpiper)
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