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heemraad

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
heem-raad
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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

A member of such a council.

Etymology

From Dutch heemraad (“village council”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

heemraden (plural) heemraads (plural)

Questions

What does heemraad mean?
In Holland, and, until the 19th century, also in Cape Colony, a council to assist a local magistrate in the government of rural districts.
Where does heemraad come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

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