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praepositus villae — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • constable noun A police officer, especially one of the lowest rank in many Commonwealth police forces.
  • reeve noun A local official in medieval England with authority over an area, or (in Canada) the elected head of certain municipal councils.

Senses

praepositus villae is used for these senses in English:

  • constable (Channel Islands) An elected head of a parish (also known as a connétable)

constable — full definition

  1. noun A police officer, especially one of the lowest rank in many Commonwealth police forces.
  2. noun A senior officer or castle warden in a medieval royal or noble household.
  3. noun An elected local official responsible for keeping order or serving legal documents, especially at parish or municipal level.

reeve — full definition

  1. noun A local official in medieval England with authority over an area, or (in Canada) the elected head of certain municipal councils.
  2. verb To thread a rope through a hole, ring, or pulley so it can be used to pull or hoist something.

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