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Meaning of portreeve | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A borough-reeve: an office equivalent to a mayor (historical) in several major English towns or (dialect) in various minor boroughs of Wales and Southwest England.
  2. A municipal office subordinate to a mayor, (especially) a bailiff.
    historical
  3. A port reeve, a port warden.
    historical

Examples

“Instead of the portgreve [of London], Richard the first ordained two bailiffs, but presently after him King John granted them a mayor for their yearly magistrate.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

portreeveship portress Portrush Ports ports. portsale

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