Portreeve
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Portreeve is a noun meaning 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.
Meaning
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.
More Meanings
- (historical) A municipal office subordinate to a mayor, (especially) a bailiff.
- (historical) A port reeve, a port warden.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- portreeves
- port-reeve
- portgreve
- portgrave
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mayor, reve, hog-reeve, riever, reiver, rectour.
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