n. 1 hist. a the chief magistrate of a town or district. b an official supervising a landowner's estate. c any of various minor local officials. 2 Can. the president of a village or town council.
[ OE (ge)refa, giroefa ]
REEVE
Meaning of REEVE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012