stadholder

[ stad-hohl-der ]

/ ˈstædˌhoʊl dər /

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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.

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Also stadtholder.

Origin of stadholder

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

Words nearby stadholder

Stacy, staddle, staddlestone, stade, Stader splint, stadholder, stadia, stadial, stadimeter, stadiometer, stadium

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How to use stadholder in a sentence

Harris needed money to support the stadholder's cause, and Carmarthen proposed a subvention of £1,200 a year.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
In 1581, his Majesty had been abjured and the stadholder had become sovereign.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume III.(of III) 1574-84|John Lothrop Motley
No two men could be more patriotic than both Stadholder and Advocate.
The Life of John of Barneveld, 1614-23, Volume II.|John Lothrop Motley
There were not wanting many to impeach the purity of the stadholder's motives.
History of the United Netherlands, 1600-09, Vol. IV. Complete|John Lothrop Motley

This, however, was far from being the opinion of the States or the stadholder.
History of the United Netherlands, 1600-09, Vol. IV. Complete|John Lothrop Motley

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, noun

Word Origin for stadholder

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

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