Grade 5
(sher-iff) 2 syllables

Definition


noun.
in England; esp. formerly; any of various officers of a shire; or county in the U.S; the chief lawenforcement officer of a county; charged in general with the keeping of the peace and the execution of court orders

Example Sentence

The sheriff came to school to give a lecture.

Rhymes

  • serif
  • sheriff
  • sherriff
  • tariff