Definitions for Reeve

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Spelling: [reev]

IPA: /riv/

Reeve is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 23 anagrams from letters in Reeve (eeerv).

Definitions for Reeve

noun

1. an administrative officer of a town or district.
2. British. an overseer or superintendent of workers, tenants, or an estate.
3. British. (formerly) a person of high rank representing the crown.
4. Canadian. the presiding officer of a village or town council.
5. the female of the ruff, Philomachus pugnax.

verb (used with object)

1. to pass (a rope or the like) through a hole, ring, or the like.
2. to fasten by placing through or around something.
3. to pass a rope through (the swallow of a block).

Origin of Reeve

before 900; Middle English (i)reve, Old English gerēfa high official, literally, head of a rōf array, number (of soldiers); cf. sheriff

Examples for Reeve

We went to supper afterward to meet Catharine and Mr. reeve.

It is also the groove cut in a block for the ropes to reeve through.

“My friendship with Robin Williams is one of the real joys of my life,” said reeve.

reeve probably thought it good; at all events, he said so; and he printed it in April.

“As the day of the operation drew closer, it became more and more painful and frightening to contemplate,” wrote reeve.

When it looked as if the stores would be wrecked, reeve Marvin butted in.

Jam is there because of the sudden death of her boyfriend, reeve, and the listless state of major depression it throws her into.

Both Muggleton and reeve were imprisoned for their unitarian views.

reeve passed away after experiencing an adverse reaction to an antibiotic on Oct. 10, 2004.

Williams was recently asked what his favorite memory was of reeve during a very revealing Reddit AMA.