The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
sheriffship — sherˈiffship noun The office of sheriff • • • Main Entry: ↑sheriff … Useful english dictionary
Sheriffalty — Sher iff*al*ty, Sheriffdom Sher iff*dom, Sheriffry Sher iff*ry, Sheriffship Sher iff*ship, Sheriffwick Sher iff*wick, n. The office or jurisdiction of sheriff. See {Shrievalty}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheriffdom — Sheriffalty Sher iff*al*ty, Sheriffdom Sher iff*dom, Sheriffry Sher iff*ry, Sheriffship Sher iff*ship, Sheriffwick Sher iff*wick, n. The office or jurisdiction of sheriff. See {Shrievalty}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheriffry — Sheriffalty Sher iff*al*ty, Sheriffdom Sher iff*dom, Sheriffry Sher iff*ry, Sheriffship Sher iff*ship, Sheriffwick Sher iff*wick, n. The office or jurisdiction of sheriff. See {Shrievalty}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheriffwick — Sheriffalty Sher iff*al*ty, Sheriffdom Sher iff*dom, Sheriffry Sher iff*ry, Sheriffship Sher iff*ship, Sheriffwick Sher iff*wick, n. The office or jurisdiction of sheriff. See {Shrievalty}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Counties of Scotland — The former County Buildings in Paisley, seat of Renfrewshire county council. The counties of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachdan na h Alba) were the principal local government divisions of Scotland until 1975. Scotland s current lieutenancy… … Wikipedia
Sir John Munro, 4th Baronet — of Foulis (d. c. September 1697), 22nd Baron and 25th chief of the Clan Munro, was such a strenuous supporter of Presbyterianism, that, being of a large frame, he was known as the Presbyterian mortar piece. [… … Wikipedia
Kenneth Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of Seaforth — (1635 1678) was a Highland clan chief and Scottish nobleman, who adhered faithfully to Charles II through his tribulations. From his great stature he was known among the Highlanders as Coinneach Mor (Great Kenneth).Origins and educationMackenzie… … Wikipedia
SCOTT, SIR WALTER — the great romancer, born in Edinburgh, through both father and mother of Scottish Border blood; his father, a lawyer, a man who passed from the cradle to the grave without making an enemy or losing a friend, his mother a little kindly woman,… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
sheriff — noun 1》 (also high sheriff) (in England and Wales) the chief executive officer of the Crown in a county, having administrative and judicial functions. ↘an honorary officer elected annually in some English towns. 2》 (in Scotland) a judge. 3》… … English new terms dictionary
