English Explanatory Dictionary

boroughreeve

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The governor of a town or city, especially for fiscal purposes.
  2. A chief municipal officer; a portreeve or mayor.

Word forms

boroughreeve boroughreeves borough-reeve

Etymology

From Middle English burhreve, from Old English burhġerēfa (“the governor of a town or city”), equivalent to borough + reeve. Compare sheriff.

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