English Explanatory Dictionary

shrievalty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The office, jurisdiction, or tenure of a sheriff (chiefly in reference to the British office; uncommon in reference to the American office).

Word forms

shrievalty shrievalties

Synonyms

sheriffalty sheriffdom

Derived words

undershrievalty
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