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单词 shrievalty
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
shriev•al•ty  (shrēvəl tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. 
  1. Governmentthe office, term, or jurisdiction of a sheriff. Also called sheriffalty. 
  • shrieve1 + -alty, as in mayoralty 1495–1505

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shrievalty /ˈʃriːvəltɪ/ n ( pl -ties)
  1. the office or term of office of a sheriff
  2. the jurisdiction of a sheriff
Etymology: 16th Century: from shrieve, on the model of mayoralty
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