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