sheriff
(High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties.
Noun 3 meanings
(High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties.
A judge in the sheriff court, the court of a county or sheriffdom.
A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.
Verb 1 meaning
To carry out the duties of a sheriff.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English shirreve, in turn inherited from Old English sċīrġerēfa, corresponding to shire + reeve.
SHERIFF at a glance
SHERIFF has 7 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + F 4 + F 4) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,455 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with sheriff
All rhymes- CLIFF13
- STIFF11
- PLAINTIFF17
- TARIFF12
- SNIFF11
- RIFF10
- WHIFF17
- DIFF11
- TIFF10
- BAILIFF15
- BIFF12
- PONTIFF15
One letter away
- SHERIFS13
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