sheriffdom.
The regions in which a sheriff has authority.
Meaning & usage
The regions in which a sheriff has authority.
Crossing the river got him beyond his old nemesis' sheriffdom and into the territory of a more liberal authority.
The office, or period of office, of a sheriff.
His sheriffdom began with his election and ended with his death.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *skīru Old English sċīr Old English ġerēfa Old English sċīrġerēfa Middle English shirreve English sheriff Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English sheriffdom From sheriff + -dom.
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