Definitions for reeve
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reeveverb

   female ruff

2. reeveverb

   pass a rope through

   "reeve an opening"

3. reeveverb

   pass through a hole or opening

   "reeve a rope"

4. reeveverb

   fasten by passing through a hole or around something

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reeveverb

   To pass a rope through a hole or opening, especially so as to fasten it.

2. reevenoun

   A female of the species Philomachus pugnax, a highly gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of Eurasia; the male is a ruff.

3. Etymology: Old English rēfa, an aphetism of ġerēfa.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reevenoun

   A steward. Obsolete.

   Etymology: gerefa , Saxon.

   The reeve, miller and cook are distinguished. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reeve

   A reeve is a local official in certain regions, such as in the United Kingdom and Canada. The specific role varies from region to region, but often includes responsibilities related to local governance, such as overseeing public works, enforcing laws, or managing finances. Historically, a reeve could also be a high-ranking official or a chief magistrate in medieval England.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reevenoun

   the female of the ruff

2. Reeveverb

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

3. Reevenoun

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

4. Etymology: [Cf. D. reven. See Reef, n. & v. t.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reeve

   Originally in Anglo-Saxon England the reeve was a senior official with local responsibilities under the Crown e.g. as the chief magistrate of a town or district. Subsequently, after the Norman conquest, it was an office held by a man of lower rank, appointed as manager of a manor and overseer of the peasants. In this later role, historian H. R. Loyn observes, "he is the earliest English specialist in estate management."

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reeve

   rēv, n. a steward or other officer (now used only in composition, as in sheriff)—a title applied to several classes of old English magistrates over various territorial areas, as borough-reeves, over boroughs; port-reeves, in trading towns, in ports; high-reeves, &c. [M. E. reve—A.S. geréfa—róf, excellent. Cf. Ger. graf.]

2. Reeve

   rēv, v.t. to pass the end of a rope through any hole, as the channel of a block:—pa.t. and pa.p. reeved, also rove (naut.). [Reef (2).]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reeve

   name given to magistrates of various classes in early English times, the most important of whom was the shire-reeve or sheriff, who represented the king in his shire; others were borough-reeves, port-reeves, &c.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. REEVE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Reeve is ranked #6312 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Reeve surname appeared 5,406 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Reeve.
   
   92.3% or 4,993 total occurrences were White.
   2.7% or 146 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 105 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.2% or 69 total occurrences were Black.
   0.9% or 51 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.7% or 42 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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How to pronounce reeve?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of reeve in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of reeve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=reeve
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reeve
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=reeve
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reeve
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=reeve
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=reeve
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Reeve
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html