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high sheriff

high sheriff noun: a ceremonial officer associated with a county of England, Wales, or Northern Ireland.

Noun

high sheriff (plural high sheriffs)

  1. A ceremonial officer associated with a county of England, Wales, or Northern Ireland.
  2. The chief of a number of paid sheriffs in U.S. states who outranks and commands the others in their court-related functions.
  3. An official who provides administrative services to the supreme and provincial courts.

Forms of high sheriff

pluralhigh sheriffs

Questions about high sheriff

What does high sheriff mean?
High sheriff means a ceremonial officer associated with a county of England, Wales, or Northern Ireland.
What part of speech is high sheriff?
High sheriff is a noun.
What is the plural of high sheriff?
The plural of high sheriff is high sheriffs.

Words near high sheriff in the dictionary

  1. high seasons
  2. high seat
  3. high seats
  4. high shelf
  5. high shelves
  6. high sheriff
  7. high sheriffs
  8. high side
  9. high sides
  10. High Sierra
  11. high sign

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