reeve

¹reeve

noun \ˈrēv\

Definition of REEVE

1

: a local administrative agent of an Anglo-Saxon king

2

: a medieval English manor officer responsible chiefly for overseeing the discharge of feudal obligations

3

a : the council president in some Canadian municipalities b : a local official charged with enforcement of specific regulations <deer reeve>

Origin of REEVE

Middle English reve, from Old English gerēfa, from ge- (associative prefix) + -rēfa (akin to Old English -rōf number, Old High German ruova) — more at co-

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with REEVE

breve, cleave, eave, eve, Eve, greave, grieve, heave, leave, lief, peeve, reave, reive, scrieve, sheave, sleeve, steeve, thieve, weave