reeve

noun · verbA2

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

reevesreve

1.
(historical)Any of several local officials, with varying responsibilities.
2.
(Canada)The president of a township or municipal district council.
3.
(historical)(military, historical) The holder of a proposed but unadopted commissioned rank of the Royal Air Force, equivalent to wing commander.
4.
A female of the species Philomachus pugnax, a highly gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of Eurasia; the male is a ruff.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

reeves

V_ing/Gerund

reeving

V_ed/pp

reevedrove

1.
(dialectal)(nautical, dialect) To pass (a rope) through a hole or opening, especially so as to fasten it.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

provostmedieval official provost

Cùng gốc / liên quan

landreevelathereevereeveship woodreevehogreeveshire-reevetrithing-reevesheriff bailiff

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English reve, from Old English rēfa, an aphetism of ġerēfa (also grœ̄fa), from *garāfijō (officer, official). Compare greve, greve, graaf, Graf.