shrieval

[ shree-vuhl ]

adjective
  1. of, belonging to, or relating to a sheriff.

Origin of shrieval

1
First recorded in 1670–80; shrieve1 + -al1

Words Nearby shrieval

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

British Dictionary definitions for shrieval

shrieval

/ (ˈʃriːvəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to a sheriff

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012