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/ʃeʁif/
Translation
sheriff
Word origin
Borrowed from English sheriff, from Old English scirgerefa, a compound of scir ('shire, county') and gerefa ('reeve, official'). The word names the chief law officer of an American county.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- scirgerefa
- English cognates
- sheriff
Grammar
Examples
poursuivi .
The sheriff chased the bandits across the desert.
western, .
In this western, the sheriff wears a star on his chest.
l' .
The sheriff arrested the suspect and put him in jail.
.
The whole town respected the old sheriff and his courage.
l' .
The deputy sheriff was watching the road at the edge of town.
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