heemraad

noun

heem·​raad

ˈhāmˌräd,

ˈhēm-

plural heemraden

-dᵊn

often capitalized

1

: a council assisting a local Boer magistrate in the government of rural districts in South Africa prior to the establishment of British administration

2

: a member of a heemraad

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans, from heem farm, village, home + raad council, councilman

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