| 释义 |
land·drost
\ˈlan(d)ˌdrȯst\ noun
also land·trost \-ˌtr-\
(-s)
Etymology: Afrikaans landdros (formerly spelled landdrost), from land land, country (from Middle Dutch) + drost sheriff; akin to Old High German lant land — more at land, drostdy
: a Boer magistrate in a rural district of South Africa prior to the establishment of British administration
< the special court … of three landdrosts with a jury — Manfred Nathan > |