n.
Pronunciation: ' r ē v
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English reve, from Old English ger ē fa, from ge- (associative prefix) + -r ē fa (akin to Old English -r ō f number, Old High German ruova ) ― more at CO-
Date: before 12th century
1 : a local administrative agent of an Anglo-Saxon king
2 : a medieval English manor officer responsible chiefly for overseeing the discharge of feudal obligations
3 a : the council president in some Canadian municipalities b : a local official charged with enforcement of specific regulations <deer reeve >