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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shire-reeve

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
shire-reeve
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A local official in Mediaeval England appointed by the King to oversee a shire.

Etymology

Compound of shire + reeve; calque of Old English scīrġerēfa (“shire-reeve; sheriff”).

Inflected Forms

shire-reeves (plural) shirereeve (alternative) shire reeve (alternative)

Phrases

King's reeve

Frequently Paired Words

King's reeve

Questions

What does shire-reeve mean?
A local official in Mediaeval England appointed by the King to oversee a shire.
Where does shire-reeve come from?
Compound of shire + reeve; calque of Old English scīrġerēfa (“shire-reeve; sheriff”).

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