Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

shrieval

 - 2 dictionary results

shriev⋅al

[shree-vuhl]
–adjective
of, belonging to, or relating to a sheriff.

Origin:
1670–80; shrieve 1 + -al 1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To shrieval
shrie·val   (shrē'vəl)   
adj.  Of or relating to a sheriff.

[From obsolete shrieve, variant of sheriff.]
shrie'val·ty n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see shrieval on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: