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   What does Reeve mean?

   • REEVE definition: 1. a legal officer in England in the past 2. a legal officer in England in the past. Learn more.

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   How many meanings does the noun Reeve have?

   • There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun reeve, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun reeve? How is the noun reeve pronounced? Where does the noun reeve come from?

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   What does 'rove reeved' mean?

   • The term 'rove reeved' is not defined in the provided passage. The passage only includes definitions for the verb 'rove' and the noun 'reeves'. Here's the content from the passage: v.t. rove [past roved, rove•ing]. 1. to pass (a rope or the like) through a hole, ring, or the like. 2. to fasten by placing through or around something. n. the female of the ruff, Philomachus pugnax. Also called ree.

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   Where did Reeve come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun reeve is in the Old English period (pre-1150). reeve is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: y- prefix, an element of uncertain origin. reeveland, n. Old English–

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   What is the difference between Reeve and Reeve?

   • A Reeve in Canada is an elected chief executive of some counties, townships, and equivalents. In contrast, a Reeve in England is an official elected annually by the serfs to supervise lands for a lord.

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   What does reeve of the lakeshore mean?

   • Read more… Both the reeve of the lakeshore and Viscount Olvan Elktor sent out large search parties, but they found nothing. 7 meanings: 1. English history the local representative of the king in a shire (under the ealdorman) until the early 11th.... Click for more definitions.

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   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. reeve. 2 of 3. verb.

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   (Definition of reeve from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of reeve. reeve. The reeves and the council will know what people are misusing their rights or what animals are straying. From the. Hansard archive.

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   Reeve definition: an administrative officer of a town or district.. See examples of REEVE used in a sentence.

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   noun. 1. English history. the local representative of the king in a shire (under the ealdorman) until the early 11th century. Compare sheriff. 2. (in medieval England) a manorial steward who supervised the daily affairs of the manor: often a villein elected by his fellows. 3. Canadian government.

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   REEVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of reeve in English. reeve. noun [ C ] us / riːv / uk / riːv / Add to word list. a legal officer in England in the past. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Lawyers & legal officials. amicus. articled clerk. attorney general. Director of Public Prosecutions. district attorney.

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   What does the noun reeve mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun reeve, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. reeve has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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   Aug 19, 2024 · reeve (plural reeves) (historical) Any of several local officials, with varying responsibilities. (Canada) The president of a township or municipal district council. (military, historical) The holder of a proposed but unadopted commissioned rank of the Royal Air Force, equivalent to wing commander.