reeve n : female ruff

1 pass a rope through; "reeve an opening"

2 pass through a hole or opening; "reeve a rope"

3 fasten by passing through a hole or around something [also: rove]

English

Pronunciation

• /ri:v/

  Rhymes: -iːv

Etymology

Old English rēfa, an apheticism of ġerēfa.

Noun

1. A local official, the chief magistrate of an area.
2. The president of a township or municipal district council.
3. To pass a rope through a hole or opening.

Reeve may refer to:

• Reeve (England), an official elected annually by the serfs to supervise lands for a lord
• Shire reeve, an office position that originated the term Sheriff
• Vogt, an official in many European countries, often translated reeve
• Reeve Tuesti, a fictional character from the video game Final Fantasy VII
• "Reeve", a song by Nick Hinton
• "The Reeve's Prologue and Tale" from The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer

Reeve may also be:

• The elected head of a rural municipality in Canada
• A female Ruff (bird)

People with the surname Reeve:

• Arthur B. Reeve (1880–1936), American author
• Arthur W.V. Reeve, Scouting New Zealand notable, awardee of the Bronze Wolf in 1979
• Christopher Reeve (1952–2004), actor, director, producer and writer
• Clara Reeve (1729–1807), English novelist
• Dana Reeve (1961–2006), actress, singer and activist
• Henry Reeve (1813–1895), English journalist
• James H. Reeve (born 1954), UK broadcaster, journalist, raconteur and radio phone-in host
• John Reeve (1608- 1658), English prophet and author
• Philip Reeve (born 1966), British author and illustrator
• Simon Reeve (UK television presenter) (born 1972), British author and TV presenter
• Simon Reeve (Australian television presenter) (born 1955), Australian television presenter and host

See also variants:

• Reeves
• Grieve

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