Synonyms for reeve
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : reev |
| Phonetic Transcription : riv |
Top 10 synonyms for reeve Other synonyms for the word reeve
Définition of reeve
Origin :- "steward," Old English gerefa "king's officer," of unknown origin and with no known cognates. Not connected to German Graf (see margrave). An Anglo-Saxon official of high rank, having local jurisdiction under a king. Cf. sheriff.
- As in steward : noun custodian
- Reeve probably thought it good; at all events, he said so; and he printed it in April.
- Extract from : « The Education of Henry Adams » by Henry Adams
- We went to supper afterward to meet Catharine and Mr. Reeve.
- Extract from : « Athalie » by Robert W. Chambers
- It is also the groove cut in a block for the ropes to reeve through.
- Extract from : « The Sailor's Word-Book » by William Henry Smyth
- Both Muggleton and Reeve were imprisoned for their unitarian views.
- Extract from : « A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II) » by Augustus De Morgan
- When it looked as if the stores would be wrecked, Reeve Marvin butted in.
- Extract from : « Prescott of Saskatchewan » by Harold Bindloss
- Would ye have Charles Town rise and reeve the ropes about our necks?
- Extract from : « Blackbeard: Buccaneer » by Ralph D. Paine
- There comes also Mr. Reeve, with a microscope and scotoscope.
- Extract from : « Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete » by Samuel Pepys
- But the villeins were not without their own officer, the provost or reeve.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5 » by Various
- And the peddler also was there, set twixt the reeve and the bailiff.
- Extract from : « Long Will » by Florence Converse
- Reeve that rope through that you have got with you and bring it down here.
- Extract from : « The First Capture » by Harry Castlemon
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