shrieval

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/ˈʃɹiːvəl/

adjective

Relating to a sheriff.

“A case of shrieval corruption eventually led to the sheriff facing criminal charges.”

Scrabble 14

Meanings

adjectiveshrieval (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to a sheriff.

    A case of shrieval corruption eventually led to the sheriff facing criminal charges.

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    The Word, pronounc'd aloud by Shrieval voice, / Latamur which, in Poliſh, is rejoice, [...]

    1682, [John Dryden], The Medall. A Satyre Against Sedition. […], Edinburgh: [s.n.], →OCLC, page 1

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APA

shrieval. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrieval

MLA

“shrieval.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrieval. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shrieval,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrieval.

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