(the) Sheriff of Nottingham

(the) Sheriff of Nottingham
the Sheriff of Nottingham [the Sheriff of Nottingham]
(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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