drostdy
noun
drost·dy
drȯˈstā,
-ȯsˈdā
plural -s
southern Africa
1
: the office or residence of a landdrost
2
: the jurisdiction of a landdrost
Word History
Etymology
Afrikaans (now drosdy), from drost sheriff (from Middle Dutch drossāte, from dros- retinue + -sāte commander) + -y (from Middle Dutch -īe, from Old French -ie -y); akin to Old English dryht retinue and to Old English -sæta commander, Old High German -sazzo, derivatives from the root of English sit
- stare (someone) in the eye(s)
- stare (someone) in the face
- stare at
- stare at (someone)
- stare at someone
- stare daggers
- stare daggers at
- stare decisis
- stare down
- stare in the eye
- stare in the eyes
- stare in the face
- stare into space
- stare off into space
- stare one in the face
- stare out
- stare someone in the eye
- stare someone in the eyes
- stare someone in the face
- stare/gaze (off) into space
- stared
- stared at
- stared at someone
- stared death in the eye
- stared death in the face