Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sheriff-substitute

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: sher-if-f--sub-sti-tute
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

7

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The acting sheriff in a Scottish county or city, like the sheriff-depute appointed by the Crown, but unlike the sheriff-depute forced to reside within his judicial district, and forbidden to take other employment.

Questions

What does sheriff-substitute mean?: The acting sheriff in a Scottish county or city, like the sheriff-depute appointed by the Crown, but unlike the sheriff-depute forced to reside within his judicial district, and forbidden to take other employment.

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