The Collaborative International Dictionary
Landamman \Lan"dam*man\, n. [G. Landamman; land land, country + amimann bailiff. See Land, and Ambassador.]
A chief magistrate in some of the Swiss cantons.
The president of the diet of the Helvetic republic.
Wiktionary
n. 1 A chief magistrate in some Swiss cantons. 2 The president of the diet of the Helvetic republic.
Usage examples of "landamman".
The first application in order was that of the governing Landamman, Dr.
The governing Landamman assumed his black mantle of office, and, after a brief prayer, took the oath of inauguration from the clergyman.
The Landamman was an officer chosen by the Swiss Gemeinde, or Diet, to preside over them.
Let the Landamman step into his place, And by his side his secretaries stand.
The old Landamman, too--von Attinghaus-- They say, is lying at the point of death.
The Landamman was an officer chosen by the Swiss Gemeinde, or Diet, to preside over them.