LANDREEVE

Land"reeve`, n. Etym: [Land + reeve an officer.]

Definition: A subordinate officer on an extensive estate, who acts as an assistant to the steward.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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Coffee Trivia

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