heemraad
noun
heem·raad
ˈhāmˌräd,
ˈhēm-
plural heemraden
-dᵊn
often capitalized
1
: a council assisting a local Boer magistrate in the government of rural districts in South Africa prior to the establishment of British administration
2
: a member of a heemraad
Word History
Etymology
Afrikaans, from heem farm, village, home + raad council, councilman