reeve

Speech parts

1. reeve - Noun

2. reeve - Verb

3. Reeve - Proper noun

Meaning

The female of the ruff.

To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like.

an officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now written sheriff; portreeve, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

provost constable magistrate marshal warden administrator sheriff overseer bailiff lieutenant chancellor commissioner inspector councilman mayor
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Antonyms

dependent servant employee subordinate peasant attendant
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Hypernyms

ruff pass through Philomachus pugnax

Derivatives

rove reeving

Anagrams

evere

Examples

Who's judging American Idol? Paula Abdul? Paula Abdul judging a singing contest is like Christopher Reeve judging a dance contest! Chris Rock

Have you been watching American Idol? They have Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul judging the singing. Paula Abdul?! Getting Paula Abdul to judge a singing contest is like getting Christopher Reeve to judge a dance contest! Chris Rock

Christopher Reeve did such an amazing job that to give him some kind of accent or more bravado would have been wrong. Audiences wouldn't have responded to that either. Brandon Routh

Christopher Reeve will always be Superman in my mind. Jason Behr

When I was eleven, I got cast in the last directorial project of Christopher Reeve. Vanessa Marano

I became very close with Charles Bronson and his wife, Kim. We did 'Sea Wolf' together along with Christopher Reeve. I've been lucky enough to work with some amazing, legendary actors. I worked with Rod Steiger twice, for instance. Catherine Mary Stewart

Close letter words and terms

reevaluate reevaluation reevaporate reeved Reeves Reeves County