ˈʃerɪf n. 1
Brit. a (also
High Sheriff)
the chief executive officer of the
Crown in a
county, administering
justice etc. b an
honorary officer elected annually in
some towns. 2 US an elected officer in a county,
responsible for keeping the
peace. øsheriff
court Sc. a county court. sheriff-depute Sc. the chief
judge of a county or
district. øøsheriffalty n. (pl. -ies). sheriffdom n. sheriffhood n. sheriffship n. [OE scir-gerefa (as
SHIRE, REEVE(1))]