Synonyms for portreeve
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
A borough-reeve: an office equivalent to a mayor (historical) in several major English towns or (dialect) in various minor boroughs of Wales and Southwest England.
Forms
- Plural
- portreeves → mayors, portgraves, portgreves…
Example sentences
- mayor The mayor appropriated city money for his own use.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| portreeve | falling | |
| mayor | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- mayor2
- 9 letters
- portgrave, portgreve
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mayor2 = 2 syllables).