stadholder
[ stad-hohl-der ]
/ ˈstædˌhoʊl dər /
noun
the chief magistrate of the former republic of the United Provinces of the Netherlands.
(formerly, in the Netherlands) the viceroy or governor of a province.
Also
stadtholder.
Origin of stadholder
1585–95; partial translation of Dutch
stadhouder, equivalent to
stad place +
houder
holder; translation of Medieval Latin
locum tenēns
OTHER WORDS FROM stadholder
stad·hold·er·ate, stad·hold·er·ship, nounWords nearby stadholder
stacy,
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staddlestone,
stade,
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stadholder,
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stadia rod,
stadial,
stadimeter,
stadiometer
Example sentences from the Web for stadholder
British Dictionary definitions for stadholder
stadholder
stadtholder
/ (ˈstædˌhəʊldə) /
noun
the chief magistrate of the former Dutch republic or of any of its provinces (from about 1580 to 1802)
a viceroy or governor of a province
Derived forms of stadholder
stadholderate or stadholdership or stadtholderate or stadtholdership, nounWord Origin for stadholder
C16: partial translation of Dutch
stad houder, from
stad city (see
stead) +
houder holder