shrievalty
shrievalty · shrievalties
The office, jurisdiction, or tenure of a sheriffThe office, jurisdiction, or tenure of a sheriff (chiefly in reference to the British office; uncommon in reference to the American office).
Meaning
1 sensesThe office, jurisdiction, or tenure of a sheriff (chiefly in reference to the British office; uncommon in reference to the American office).
Forms
plural: shrievalties| Singular | shrievalty |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedundershrievalty