sheriff
noun (a sheriff, sheriffs)
Everyday
- (USA) A sheriff is the chief police officer of a county. tree →
- In Wild West stories, the sheriff is the lawman of a town. tree →
- (UK, Scotland) A sheriff is a judge in Scotland, or an official with a ceremonial job in England and Wales. tree →
In the lessons
In stories and films: cowboy sheriffs with badges chasing outlaws. In US life, sheriffs are elected. Phrases: «the town sheriff», «sheriff's badge», «deputy sheriff», «the Sheriff of Nottingham».
Examples
- The sheriff caught the outlaw. tree →
- He wore a silver sheriff's badge. tree →
- Robin Hood fought the Sheriff of Nottingham. tree →
- The county sheriff came to talk to our class. tree →
- The deputy sheriff helps the sheriff. tree →
- In the game, I was the sheriff and my brother was the bandit. tree →
- Next morning the sheriff came traveling by there. tree →
Note
Spelling: one r, double f: sheriff. Plural: sheriffs. Capital when used as a title: Sheriff Brown.
In Jewish tradition
The English translators used this word for an official in a king's court, in the book of Daniel's Babylon, for a judge-like officer. In the primary lessons: In stories and films: cowboy sheriffs with badges chasing outlaws. In US life, sheriffs are elected. Phrases: «the town sheriff», «sheriff's badge», «deputy sheriff», «the Sheriff of Nottingham».
Note
Spelling: one r, double f: sheriff. Plural: sheriffs. Capital when used as a title: Sheriff Brown.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «sheriff» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «sheriff» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «sheriff» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «sheriff» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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