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ree

1  [ree]
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–noun
reeve 3 .

ree

2  [ree, rey]
–verb (used with object), reed, ree⋅ing. British Dialect.
to sift (grain, peas, beans, etc.).
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < ?

Ree

  [ree]
–noun
Arikara.

reeve

3  [reev]
–noun
the female of the ruff, Philomachus pugnax.
Also called ree.

Origin:
1625–35; orig. uncert.
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Word Origin & History

reeve 
"steward," O.E. gerefa, of unknown origin and with no known cognates. An Anglo-Saxon official of high rank, having local jurisdiction under a king. Cf. sheriff.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
REE
rare earth element
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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