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heemraad

heemraad noun: in Holland, and, until the 19th century, also in Cape Colony, a council to assist a local magistrate in the government of rural districts.

Noun

heemraad (plural heemraden or heemraads)

  1. (historical) In Holland, and, until the 19th century, also in Cape Colony, a council to assist a local magistrate in the government of rural districts.
  2. (historical) A member of such a council.

Forms of heemraad

pluralheemraden
pluralheemraads

Origin of heemraad

From Dutch heemraad (“village council”).

Questions about heemraad

What does heemraad mean?
Heemraad means in Holland, and, until the 19th century, also in Cape Colony, a council to assist a local magistrate in the government of rural districts.
What part of speech is heemraad?
Heemraad is a noun.
What is the plural of heemraad?
The plural of heemraad is heemraden.

Words near heemraad in the dictionary

  1. heelwalker
  2. heelwalkers
  3. heelwork
  4. heemantic
  5. Heemeyer
  6. heemraad
  7. heemraads
  8. heemraden
  9. Heemskerk
  10. Heemstede
  11. Heenan

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