sheriffhood
The office of sheriffThe office of sheriff.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The office of sheriff.
Origin
From Middle English shirrevehod, sherefhode, equivalent to sheriff + -hood.From Middle English shirrevehod, sherefhode, equivalent to sheriff + -hood.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsheriffdom
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable