Volksraad

noun

Volks·​raad

ˈfōlksˌrät

plural -s

: parliament, legislature: such as

a

: the legislative assembly of the South African Republic before it became the Transvaal province of the Union of South Africa

b

: the legislative assembly of the Orange Free State before it became a province of the Union of South Africa

c

: the legislative assembly of the Dutch East Indies

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans, from Dutch volks (genitive of volk people, from Middle Dutch volc, follc) + raad council; akin to Old High German folc people

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