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Definition of the Sheriff of Nottingham from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the Sheriff of Nottingham

/ðə ˌʃerɪf əv ˈnɒtɪŋəm/

/ðə ˌʃerɪf əv ˈnɑːtɪŋəm/

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(in old stories) the main enemy of Robin Hood. He was a cruel and dishonest government official responsible for the town Nottingham and the area around it.

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