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\ ˈräd \
plural raden\ -dᵊn \
Definition of raad
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: a legislative assembly in one of the Boer republics of South Africa before the establishment of British administration — compare heemraad, volksraad
raad
noun (2)ra·ad | \ rəˈäd, ˈräd \
plural -s
Definition of raad (Entry 2 of 2)
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