heemraad (English, noun)
expansion: heemraad (plural heemraden or heemraads)
Senses:
glosses: In Holland, and, until the 19th century, also in Cape Colony, a council to assist a local magistrate in the government of rural districts.
tags: historical
glosses: A member of such a council.
tags: historical
Forms:
form: heemraden
tags: plural
form: heemraads
tags: plural