reeve
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++reeve /riːv/ noun [countable] 1. PGOthe official who is in charge of the town governments in some Canadian provinces 〔加拿大某些省份的〕地方行政官2. SHSCLan English law officer in the past 〔英国旧时的〕地方治安法官
Examples from the Corpus
reeve• After a reeve has mated she departs from the lek to lay her eggs and rears her young by herself.• It was the elderly reeve, Fulk.• For some time there was a conflict of jurisdiction between the bishop's reeves and the interests of the Gild Merchant.Origin reeve Old English gerefareeve nounChinese
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Reeve
Reeve, Christopher
(1952–2004) a US film actor famous for playing the character of Superman. He was very seriously injured in a horse-riding accident in 1995, and became almost completely paralysed (=unable to move). After his accident he started an organization that gives money to help find a cure for people with similar injuries.
Reeve, Christopher
(1952–2004) a US film actor famous for playing the character of Superman. He was very seriously injured in a horse-riding accident in 1995, and became almost completely paralysed (=unable to move). After his accident he started an organization that gives money to help find a cure for people with similar injuries.
reeve
reeve /riːv/ noun [countable]
2. an English law officer in the past
reeve /riːv/
noun [countable] Language: Old English
Origin: gerefa
1. the official who is in charge of the town governments in some Canadian provincesOrigin: gerefa
2. an English law officer in the past