Meaning of landdrost | Babel Free
Definitions
A type of magistrate in South Africa, abolished under the British in 1827.
historical
Examples
“Remember the words of the young Bibault in the revolt against Van der Stel in 1706: ‘I shall not go. I am an Afrikaner and even if the landdrost kills me or puts me in jail I refuse to hold my tongue.’”
“About ten years before this resistance movement the settlement comprised merely four houses, one of which was used by the landdrost.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.