Reeve

Reeve
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  • Reeve — may refer to: *Reeve (England), an official elected annually by the serfs to supervise lands for a lord *Reeve (Canada), an elected chief executive in some small rural municipalities, although the position is called Mayor in most municipalities… …   Wikipedia

  • Reeve — (auch Bailif , deutsch Vogt , frz. Bailiare ) ist ein englischer Familienname. Er stammt aus dem normannisch geprägten England, wo der Reeve ein Vertreter des Earl (Graf) war, der Verwalter, Steuereintreiber und Schöffe (Ankläger und Richter)… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Reeve — (r?v), n. (Zo[ o]l.) The female of the ruff. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Reeve — Reeve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rove} (r?v); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reeving}.] [Cf. D. reven. See {Reef}, n. & v. t.] (Naut.) To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Reeve — Reeve, n. [OE. reve, AS. ger[=e]fa. Cf. {Sheriff}.] an officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now written sheriff; portreeve, etc. Chaucer. Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Reeve — (spr. Rihw), Clara, geb. 1725 zu Ipswich in Suffolk, Tochter eines Pfarrers; st. 1803; sie übersetzte Barclay s Argenis unter dem Titel: Der Phönix, 1762, u. schr. die Romane: Der Jugendheld, 1777; Die beiden Erzieher; Die Verbannung, od.… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Reeve —   [riːv], Clara, englische Schriftstellerin, * Ipswich 23. 1. 1729, ✝ ebenda 3. 12. 1807; beeinflusst von H. Walpoles »The castle of Otranto« verfasste sie Schauerromane (Gothic Novel), die zu den wichtigsten der Gattung gehören (z. B. »The… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • reeve — [ri:v] n [: Old English; Origin: gerefa] 1.) the official who is in charge of the town governments in some Canadian ↑provinces 2.) an English law officer in the past …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • reeve — [ riv ] noun count 1. ) the president of a town council in Canada 2. ) someone whose job was to look after a large house in Britain in MEDIEVAL times …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • reeve — steward, O.E. gerefa, of unknown origin and with no known cognates. Not connected to Ger. Graf (see MARGRAVE (Cf. margrave)). An Anglo Saxon official of high rank, having local jurisdiction under a king. Cf. SHERIFF (Cf. sheriff) …   Etymology dictionary

  • reeve — ► NOUN historical ▪ a local official, in particular the chief magistrate of a town or district in Anglo Saxon England. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

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