stadholder

[ stad-hohl-der ]

noun
  1. the chief magistrate of the former republic of the United Provinces of the Netherlands.

  2. (formerly, in the Netherlands) the viceroy or governor of a province.

Origin of stadholder

1
1585–95; partial translation of Dutch stadhouder, equivalent to stad place + houderholder; translation of Medieval Latin locum tenēns

Other words from stadholder

  • stad·hold·er·ate, stad·hold·er·ship, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for stadholder

stadholder

stadtholder

/ (ˈstædˌhəʊldə) /


noun
  1. the chief magistrate of the former Dutch republic or of any of its provinces (from about 1580 to 1802)

  2. a viceroy or governor of a province

Origin of stadholder

1
C16: partial translation of Dutch stad houder, from stad city (see stead) + houder holder

Derived forms of stadholder

  • stadholderate or stadholdership or stadtholderate or stadtholdership, noun

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