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A reeve (Old English gerefa) was an Anglo-Saxon official of high rank, exerting local jurisdiction. The corresponding term in the Holy Roman Empire was Vogt, from Latin advocatus. See:
Reeve may refer to contemporary municipal officers:
- Reeve in Canada is an elected head of a small municipality.
- Reeve or Hogreeve in old New England towns is a now-ceremonial title; the position formerly involved responsibility for herding stray hogs.
It can also be
Reeve, like Reeves, may also be a surname:
- Clara Reeve (1729—1807), English novelist
- Henry Reeve (1813—1895), English journalist
- Arthur B. Reeve (1880—1936), American author
- Christopher Reeve (1952—2004), actor
- Dana Reeve (1961—2006), actress, singer
- Simon Reeve (born 1972), author
- Arthur W.V. Reeve, Scouting New Zealand notable, awardee of the Bronze Wolf in 1979
- James H Reeve (born 1954), TV and Radio presenter on Key 103
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