praepositus villae — meaning in English
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English meaning
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
- noun A police officer, especially one of the lowest rank in many Commonwealth police forces.
- noun A senior officer or castle warden in a medieval royal or noble household.
- noun An elected local official responsible for keeping order or serving legal documents, especially at parish or municipal level.
reeve — full definition
- noun A local official in medieval England with authority over an area, or (in Canada) the elected head of certain municipal councils.
- verb To thread a rope through a hole, ring, or pulley so it can be used to pull or hoist something.