Randlord

R1A1N1D2L1O1R1D2

noun

The person in charge of a goldfield in the Witwatersrand region.

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Meanings

nounRandlord (plural Randlords)

plural Randlords

  1. South AfricaThe person in charge of a goldfield in the Witwatersrand region.

    Pa had bought the staircase that used to stand in the entrance hall of a Randlord mansion in Johannesburg.

    2013, Dominique Botha, False River

Origin

Blend of Rand + landlord.

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Cite this entry
APA

Randlord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Randlord

MLA

“Randlord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Randlord. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Randlord,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Randlord.

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