Landdrost

British  

/ ˈlændrɒst /

noun

1. history the chief magistrate of a district

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Etymology

Origin of Landdrost

C18: Afrikaans, from Dutch land country + drost sheriff, bailiff

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Example Sentences

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Landdrost

Landdrost Schutte and Captain Shields quarrel over who shall have charge of the jail.

From A Woman's Part in a Revolution by Natalie Harris Hammond

Landdrost Stofberg: It means therefore that the language medium will be English, but that Dutch will also be allowed.

From The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 by D. E. van Velden

I went to the Landdrost who had the dispensing of permits.

From A Woman's Part in a Revolution by Natalie Harris Hammond

Usually the clerk does all the work, and the Landdrost, in his capacity of chief magistrate, passes all the sentences and issues all the instructions.

From The Boer in Peace and War by Arthur M. Mann

As he was still speaking to me, Landdrost Bosman from Bothaville, came to pay me a visit.

From Three Years' War by Christiaan Rudolf De Wet

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