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sherriff

sherriff is the obsolete form of sheriff.

Meaning of sheriff

Noun

sheriff (plural sheriffs)

  1. (UK, except Scotland) (High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties.
  2. (Scotland) A judge in the sheriff court, the court of a county or sheriffdom.
  3. (US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.

See all 5 meanings of sheriff

Proper noun capitalized: Sherriff

Sherriff

  1. A surname.

Forms of sherriff

pluralsherriffs

Questions about sherriff

What does sherriff mean?
Sherriff means a surname.
What is sherriff the obsolete form of?
Sherriff is the obsolete form of sheriff.
What part of speech is sherriff?
Sherriff is a proper noun.

Words near sherriff in the dictionary

  1. Sherrick
  2. Sherridon
  3. sherried
  4. sherries
  5. sherrif
  6. sherriff
  7. sherriffs
  8. sherrification
  9. sherrified
  10. sherrifies
  11. sherrify

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