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ˈʌn dərˌʃɛr ɪfun·der·sh·er·iff
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undersheriffnoun
In certain jurisdictions, a deputy sheriff; second in command to a sheriff.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Undersheriffnoun
The deputy of the sheriff.
Etymology: under and sheriff.
Since ’tis my doom, love’s undershrieve,
Why this reprieve?
Why doth my she advowson fly? John Cleveland, Poems.
Wikipedia
Undersheriff
An undersheriff (or under-sheriff) is an office derived from ancient English custom that remains in, among other places, England and Wales and the United States, though performing different functions.
Webster Dictionary
Undersheriffnoun
a sheriff's deputy
Wikidata
Undersheriff
An undersheriff is an office derived from ancient English custom and remaining in, among other places, England and Wales and the United States, though performing different functions.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Undersheriff
un′dėr-sher-if, n. a deputy sheriff.—n. Un′der-sher′iffry.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of undersheriff in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of undersheriff in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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