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heemraden

heemraden is the plural of heemraad.

Meaning of heemraad

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.

Questions about heemraden

What is heemraden the plural of?
Heemraden is the plural of heemraad.

Words near heemraden in the dictionary

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

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