referee
/ˌɹɛf.əˈɹi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone. (In the UK such a person is sometimes, and in the US the person is typically, referred to as a reference.)
British usage
verb
To act as a referee.
Example Sentences
Etymology
From Middle English [Term?], from past participle of Old French referer (“to relate, to refer”), from Latin referre (“to carry back, to report, to notify”); as if refer + -ee, that is, the person to whom something is referred for consideration.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɹɛf.əˈɹi/
- British English: /ˌɹɛf.əˈɹiː/
Usage
- British usage