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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024reeve1 (rēv),USA pronunciation n. - Governmentan administrative officer of a town or district.
- Government, British Terms[Brit.]an overseer or superintendent of workers, tenants, or an estate.
- Government, British Terms[Brit.](formerly) a person of high rank representing the crown.
- Government, British Terms[Canadian.]the presiding officer of a village or town council.
- bef. 900; Middle English (i)reve, Old English gerēfa high official, literally, head of a rōf array, number (of soldiers); compare sheriff
or reeved, reev•ing. [Naut.]- Nautical, Naval Termsto pass (a rope or the like) through a hole, ring, or the like.
- Nautical, Naval Termsto fasten by placing through or around something.
- Nautical, Naval Termsto pass a rope through (the swallow of a block).
- Dutch reven to reef; see reef2
- 1620–30
- Birdsthe female of the ruff, Philomachus pugnax. Also called ree.
- origin, originally uncertain 1625–35
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: reeve /riːv/ n - the local representative of the king in a shire (under the ealdorman) until the early 11th century
- (in medieval England) a manorial steward who supervised the daily affairs of the manor: often a villein elected by his fellows
- (in certain provinces) a president of a local council, esp in a rural area
- (formerly) a minor local official in any of several parts of England and the US
Etymology: Old English gerēva; related to Old High German ruova number, array reeve /riːv/ vb (reeves, reeving, reeved, rove /rəʊv/)(transitive)- to pass (a rope or cable) through an eye or other narrow opening
- to fasten by passing through or around something
Etymology: 17th Century: perhaps from Dutch rēven reef² reeve /riːv/ n - the female of the ruff (the bird)
Etymology: 17th Century: of uncertain origin |