reeve /riːv/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: gerefa ]
1 . the official who is in charge of the town governments in some Canadian ↑ province s
2 . an English law officer in the past
reeve /riːv/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: gerefa ]
1 . the official who is in charge of the town governments in some Canadian ↑ province s
2 . an English law officer in the past
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012