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If I remember right from my history class it was the shire reeve. This was a position as a caretaker of a lords property during medievil times. We have just bastardized the language to become sherrif.
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What does sheriff mean in Spanish?
in spanish sheriff=sheriff haha
Who is the sheriff of graal online classic?
The Sheriff of Graal is Sheriff Zach. He was made Sheriff by the Creator himself.
What do you call the main sheriff?
Sheriff--------------Additional: (in the US) the Office of Sheriff is established in the state constitution and there is only one Sheriff per jurisdiction (usually a county, altho some large cities also have a Sheriff). There is only one Sheriff, and his correct title is SHERIFF. All other employees of the Sheriff's Department, regardless of their rank or title, is a DEPUTY Sheriff.
Is a woman sheriff called a sheriff matron?
She would just be called Sheriff
What is the origin of the word sheriff?
Although many attribute an Arabic origin, an Anglo-Saxon etymology is the correct one. SHERIFF - Old English. "A sheriff is etymologically a 'shire-reeve,' that is a 'county official.' The term was compounded in the old English period from 'scir,' ancestor of modern English 'shire,' and 'gerefa,' 'local official, a word based on 'rof' 'assembly' which survives as the historical term 'reeve.' It was used for the 'monarch's representative in a county.'" From the "Dictionary of Word Origins: the Histories of More Than 8,000 English-Language Words" by John Ayto (Arcade Publishing, New York, 1990).
Shall you use Honorable in the salutation for a Sheriff?
Yes, if the Sheriff is elected. No, if the Sheriff is appointed
Who shot the sheriff?
I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot no deputy.
Who is the sheriff of MO?
There is a sheriff for each county in Missouri. Below is a directory of all the sheriff's in Missouri.
What is the birth name of Gene Sheriff?
Gene Sheriff's birth name is Eugene Russell Sheriff.
What is the duration of The Sheriff?
The duration of Acting Sheriff is 1800.0 seconds.
Is an apostrophe used in the word sheriff?
No. If the sheriff possesses something, it is the sheriff's with an apostrophe before the "s."
What is a sentence for sheriff?
Robin Hood evaded the sheriff yet again.The sheriff is here. He wants his wife's underwear back.The sheriff is on his way, madam.
