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PRONUNCIATION OF DROSTDY

drostdy  [ˈdrɒsdeɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DROSTDY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Drostdy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DROSTDY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of drostdy in the English dictionary

The definition of drostdy in the dictionary is the office and residence of a landdrost.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DROSTDY


all-day
ˈɔːlˌdeɪ
bidet
ˈbiːdeɪ
birthday
ˈbɜːθˌdeɪ
day
deɪ
dey
deɪ
doomsday
ˈduːmzˌdeɪ
everyday
ˈɛvrɪˌdeɪ
faraday
ˈfærəˌdeɪ
holiday
ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ
Mande
ˈmɑːndeɪ
Mayday
ˈmeɪˌdeɪ
midday
ˈmɪdˈdeɪ
one-day
ˈwʌnˌdeɪ
payday
ˈpeɪˌdeɪ
same-day
ˈseɪmˌdeɪ
someday
ˈsʌmˌdeɪ
today
təˈdeɪ
weekday
ˈwiːkˌdeɪ
weekdays
ˈwiːkdeɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DROSTDY

drosera
droseraceous
droshkies
droshky
droskies
drosky
drosometer
drosophila
drosophilae
dross
drossy
drought
droughtiness
droughty
drouk
droukit
drouth
drouthiness
drouthy
drove

WORDS THAT END LIKE DROSTDY

already
anybody
at the ready
bloody
body
buddy
candy
comedy
daddy
everybody
handy
Kennedy
lady
nobody
ready
sandy
somebody
study
teddy
trendy

Synonyms and antonyms of drostdy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «drostdy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DROSTDY

Find out the translation of drostdy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drostdy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drostdy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

drostdy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Drostdy
570 millions of speakers

English

drostdy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

drostdy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

drostdy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Drostdy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Drostdy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

drostdy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Drostdy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Drostdy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Drostdy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

drostdy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

drostdy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Drostdy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

drostdy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

drostdy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टॉॉॉस्टी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Drostdy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Drostdy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Drostdy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Drostdy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

drostdy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Drostdy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Drostdy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Drostdy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Drostdy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drostdy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DROSTDY»

The term «drostdy» is regularly used and occupies the 57.198 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DROSTDY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drostdy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DROSTDY»

Discover the use of drostdy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drostdy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Unsung Heritage: Perspectives on Slavery
Perspectives on Slavery Alan Mountain. O CO z o CQ z o en Z o CO z -. The Old Drostdy building now houses the Stellenbosch Theological Seminary. The Rhenish Mission Church, with its magnificent carved pulpit, is. The Old Drostdy 3  ...
Alan Mountain, 2004
2
A Local Habitation: An Autobiography, 1945-90
Diagonally opposite to High Corner is the Drostdy Arch, a simple, unpretentious gateway built in 1842 to mark the end of the town and the start of the administrative and military headquarters of the Eastern Frontier. There are many architectural ...
Guy Butler, 1991
3
Building Apartheid: On Architecture and Order in Imperial ...
In thepoemthe Drostdy,with its 'stately halls andcourtlymanners,' symbolizes theEuropean pastatthe Cape which demandstobe emulatedin thepresent –and thereinlies the common mission of Englishand Afrikaner alike: Relicandemblem ...
Dr Nic Coetzer, 2013
4
Back Roads of the Cape
The Drostdy is the old Landdrost's house, built in 1747 and substantially expanded in 1813 It is a wonderful example of the classic 'H-shaped' Cape Dutch houses that the VOC built for its officials, and it is furnished with exquisite period pieces ...
David Fleminger, 2006
5
Jan Paerl, a Khoikhoi in Cape Colonial Society, 1761-1851
He heard how Khoikhoi insurrectionists were planning to murder all whites and slaves unsympathetic to their cause, destroy their farms, and finally attack the Drostdy on 25 October 1788.244 On 15 October 1788, Onkruijdt wrote a letter to ...
Russel Stafford Viljoen, 2006
6
South Africa Lesotho and Swaziland
MIDRANGE & TOP END Drostdy Hotel (%049-892 2161; www.drostdy.co.za; 30 Church St; s/d R595/845; ais) The main part of this beautiful old hotel is in Graaff- Reinet's restored drostdy. The courtyard cafe is en- chanting, surrounded by fruit  ...
James Bainbridge, 2010
7
Fragments--from Two Lives on Three Continents
As one looks down from below the imposing clock-tower towards the town, the High Street is framed by the gracious Drostdy Arch. Landdrost is the old Dutch word, no longer in general use, for a rural magistrate and the term “drostdy” signified ...
Anne Wortham, Christopher J Wortham, 2009
8
Frommer's South Africa
The Drostdy Museum complex (& 028/514-1138) comprises the Drostdy, the Old Goal and Ambagswerf (Trade's Yard), Mayville House, and Zanddrift, now an excellent daytime restaurant. The Drostdy was built by the Dutch East India ...
Pippa de Bruyn, 2008
9
Cape Town Side Trips, South Africa, including the Whale ...
Drostdy Museum complex Comprising the Drostdy, the Old Goal and Ambagswerf (Trade)s Yard), Mayville House, and Zanddrift, this is your one-stop architectural history primer. The Drostdy was built by the Dutch East India Company in ...
Frommer's ShortCuts, 2011
10
The Asiatic journal and monthly register for British and ...
The number of districts into which the western province Is now divided is four, comprising one sub-drostdy. The Cape district, chiefly producing corn, contains 8,969 souls, whereof 3,699 are slaves : the population is more condensed than in  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DROSTDY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drostdy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
WP, Border do battle in Girls U16 final match
... match-ups in the Learners with Special Educational Needs (LSEN) Week at HTS Drostdy in Worcester and the U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week ... «TheSportsCampus.com, Jul 15»
2
Boland come out tops at home in LSEN Week
... on Thursday made the most of their home-ground advantage at the Learners with Special Educational Needs (LSEN) week at HTS Drostdy in ... «TheSportsCampus.com, Jul 15»
3
Cape sides set high standards at SARU Youth Weeks
The Western Cape sides will battle it out in the final match at the LSEN Week at HTS Drostdy on Thursday at 14h30, while at Hoërskool Rob ... «TheSportsCampus.com, Jun 15»
4
Big scores on opening day of LSEN Week
... their authority on the opening day of the Learners with Special Educational Needs (LSEN) Week at HTS Drostdy in Worcester with impressive ... «TheSportsCampus.com, Jun 15»
5
South Africa's top young rugby players ready to prove themselves
... Rob Ferreira in White River from Monday to Friday, while the LSEN Week will be held at HTS Drostdy in Worcester from Monday to Thursday. «TheSportsCampus.com, Jun 15»
6
A vineyard on the verandah
THE chosen stoeps were those inhabited by The Fledge & Company, Paul Wallace, the Drostdy Hotel and, of course, Gordon's. The ethos of ... «BDlive, Jun 15»
7
Young Boks happy with build-up to Rugby Champs
Both attended the HTS Drostdy high school in Worcester and both represented Boland at the Under-18 Coca-Cola Craven Week. Hanro also ... «Sport24, Jun 15»
8
Junior Boks expect fiery World Rugby U20 opener
Both attended the HTS Drostdy high school in Worcester and both represented Boland at the Under-18 Coca-Cola Craven Week. Hanro also ... «TheSportsCampus.com, May 15»
9
The growing financial impact of festivals on SA's economy
Tony award winning South African's crafted handspring puppet Joey from War horse trotted around the Drostdy Lawns at the National Arts ... «The Citizen, May 15»
10
Hundreds gather for Grahamstown peace march
A small group of around 15 people marched from Fingo, and around 400 people from the Drostdy Arch. Singing and dancing took over the town ... «Grocott's Mail Online, Apr 15»

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