Originally in Anglo-Saxon England the reeve was a senior official with local responsibilities under the Crown, e.g., as the chief magistrate of a town or district. Subsequently, after the Norman conquest, it was an office held by a man of lower rank, appointed as manager of a manor and overseer of the peasants.

What is the meaning of Reeve in English?

transitive verb. 1 : to pass (something, such as a rope) through a hole or opening. 2 : to fasten by passing through a hole or around something.

How do you use Reeve in a sentence?

The catalogs included lithographs of certain works on exhibition - some prepared by Reeve . The Normans established the sheriff or shire reeve - their crown officer. There was also a Reeve and Bailiffs, who organized the estate for the lord and collected rents, taxes and fines.