PORTREEVE

Etymology

Noun

portreeve (plural portreeves)

A borough-reeve: an office equivalent to a mayor (historical) in several major English towns or (dialect) in various minor boroughs of Wales and Southwest England.

(historical) A municipal office subordinate to a mayor, (especially) a bailiff.

(historical) A port reeve, a port warden.

Source: Wiktionary


Port"reeve`, n.

Definition: A port warden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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