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boroughreeve

boroughreeve noun: the governor of a town or city, especially for fiscal purposes.

Noun

boroughreeve (plural boroughreeves)

  1. (historical) The governor of a town or city, especially for fiscal purposes.
  2. A chief municipal officer; a portreeve or mayor.

Forms of boroughreeve

pluralboroughreeves
alternative formborough-reeve

Origin of boroughreeve

From Middle English burhreve, from Old English burhġerēfa (“the governor of a town or city”), equivalent to borough + reeve. Compare sheriff.

Questions about boroughreeve

What does boroughreeve mean?
Boroughreeve means the governor of a town or city, especially for fiscal purposes.
What part of speech is boroughreeve?
Boroughreeve is a noun.
What is the plural of boroughreeve?
The plural of boroughreeve is boroughreeves.

Words near boroughreeve in the dictionary

  1. boroughmasters
  2. boroughmonger
  3. boroughmongering
  4. boroughmongers
  5. boroughmongery
  6. boroughreeve
  7. boroughreeves
  8. boroughs
  9. boroughwide
  10. borovička
  11. Borovkov

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