Sherriff

[ sher-if ]

/ ˈʃɛr ɪf /

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noun

Robert Cedric, 1896–1975, English playwright and novelist.

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How to use Sherriff in a sentence

The Sherriff’s Department declined an interview request and did not respond to questions in writing.
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And Sherriff and baby Agnes had passed the 21 days incubation period, proving they had not contracted Ebola.
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He knowd the men ez stopped the courts las' week wouldn' be afeard o' stoppin a sherriff.
The Duke of Stockbridge|Edward Bellamy
Daniel Brewster, he felt, would have beamed upon a son-in-law like Roscoe Sherriff.
Indiscretions of Archie|P. G. Wodehouse

Despite the eulogies which Sherriff had uttered concerning Peter, he found his doubts increasing.
Indiscretions of Archie|P. G. Wodehouse
Roscoe Sherriff was pacing the lobby of the hotel nervously, carrying a small hand-bag.
Indiscretions of Archie|P. G. Wodehouse
The conduct of Sinclair at the battle of Sherriff Muir was not inconsistent with his former life.
Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745.|Mrs. Thomson

British Dictionary definitions for Sherriff

Sherriff

/ (ˈʃɛrɪf) /

noun

R (obert) C (edric). 1896–1975, British dramatist and film writer, best known for his play of World War I Journey's End (1928). His film scripts include Goodbye Mr. Chips (1936) and The Dam Busters (1955)

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