Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

high sheriff

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: high- sh-er-iff
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ceremonial officer associated with a county of England, Wales, or Northern Ireland.

noun

The chief of a number of paid sheriffs in U.S. states who outranks and commands the others in their court-related functions.

noun

An official who provides administrative services to the supreme and provincial courts.

Inflected Forms

high sheriffs (plural)

Questions

What does high sheriff mean?: A ceremonial officer associated with a county of England, Wales, or Northern Ireland.

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