the Sheriff of Nottingham
/ðə ˌʃerɪf əv ˈnɒtɪŋəm/
/ðə ˌʃerɪf əv ˈnɑːtɪŋəm/
- (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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the Sheriff of Nottingham