n. (pl. -ies)
1. a sheriff's office or jurisdiction.
2 the tenure of this.
Etymology: as SHRIEVAL + -alty as in mayoralty etc.
SHRIEVALTY
Meaning of SHRIEVALTY in English
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012
n. (pl. -ies)
1. a sheriff's office or jurisdiction.
2 the tenure of this.
Etymology: as SHRIEVAL + -alty as in mayoralty etc.
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012