Dictionary › S › sheriff

sheriff

2 syllables
nounverb
Quick answer

As a noun, sheriff means (High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties. As a verb, it means carry out the duties of a sheriff.

Meanings of sheriff

4 meanings

noun

  1. UKexcept scotland(High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties.

  2. ScotlandA judge in the sheriff court, the court of a county or sheriffdom.

  3. USA government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.

verb

  1. To carry out the duties of a sheriff

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

sheriff around the world

UK(High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties.
ScotlandA judge in the sheriff court, the court of a county or sheriffdom.
USA government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.

Words that rhyme with sheriff

tariff

For word games

s1
h4
e1
r1
i1
f4
f4
Scrabble & Words With Friends: valid word16 points before bonuses.7 letters.
Unscramble these letters

Nearby words

shenaniganshenanigansshengshepherdSheratonsherbetsherlockSherpasherryShetlandshewshh