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sheriff

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sheriff


Main Entry:
sher·iff Listen to the pronunciation of sheriff
Pronunciation:
\ˈsher-əf\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English shirreve, from Old English scīrgerēfa, from scīr shire + gerēfa reeve — more at shire, reeve
Date:
before 12th century
: an important official of a shire or county charged primarily with judicial duties (as executing the processes and orders of courts and judges)
sher·iff·dom Listen to the pronunciation of sheriffdom \-əf-dəm, -təm\ noun


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