heemraad
English
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch heemraad (“village council”).
Noun
editheemraad (plural heemraads)
- (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.
- (historical) A member of such a council.
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch heemraet (“village council”). Equivalent to heem (“home, (home) village”) + raad (“council”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editheemraad m (plural heemraden, diminutive heemraadje n)
- (historical) A village council.
- (historical) In the Netherlands, and also in Cape Colony until the 19th century, a council to assist a local magistrate in the government of rural districts; in the Netherlands with a particular focus on water management.
- A member of such a council.
Synonyms
edit- (village council): dorpsraad
- (council for governing rural districts): heemraadschap
- (member of a heemraad): heemrader
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