heemraad

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} In [[Holland]], and, until the 19th century, also in [[Cape Colony]], a council to assist a local [[magistrate]] in the [[government]] of [[rural]] [[district]]s.
2. {{lb|en|historical}} A member of such a council.

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