Landdrost
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Landdrost
C18: Afrikaans, from Dutch land country + drost sheriff, bailiff
Example Sentences
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As he was still speaking to me, Landdrost Bosman from Bothaville, came to pay me a visit.
From Three Years' War by De Wet, Christiaan Rudolf
I have one particular Landdrost in my mind as I write.
From The Boer in Peace and War by Mann, Arthur M.
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 Velden, D. E. van
The Landdrost, or chief official of the ward, took the chair.
From Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.) The Conspiracy of the 19th Century Unmasked by Thomas, C. H.
A local Landdrost is appointed, and loyal subjects are given a few days or hours in which to quit, or be compelled to serve against their country.
From Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 by Worsfold, W. Basil (William Basil)
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