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 + 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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Example sentences from the Web for stadholder

Egmont, a man of showy rather than of solid qualities, held in 1559 the important posts of Stadholder of Flanders and Artois.
History of Holland|George Edmundson
The Stadholder had long believed in a spirit of hostility on the part of those nobles towards himself.
The Life of John of Barneveld, 1614-23, Volume II.|John Lothrop Motley
Hoping against hope, the Stadholder expected to hear from the French authorities.
The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom|Hendrik Willem van Loon
Having reduced the town and castle of Alphen, the stadholder came before Rheinberg, which he very expeditiously invested.
History of the United Netherlands, 1590-1599, Vol. III. Complete|John Lothrop Motley

Amsterdam surrendered on October 10, and the stadholder was restored.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt

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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单词	stadholder
释义	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 + 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stadholder Egmont, a man of showy rather than of solid qualities, held in 1559 the important posts of Stadholder of Flanders and Artois. History of Holland\|George Edmundson The Stadholder had long believed in a spirit of hostility on the part of those nobles towards himself. The Life of John of Barneveld, 1614-23, Volume II.\|John Lothrop Motley Hoping against hope, the Stadholder expected to hear from the French authorities. The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom\|Hendrik Willem van Loon Having reduced the town and castle of Alphen, the stadholder came before Rheinberg, which he very expeditiously invested. History of the United Netherlands, 1590-1599, Vol. III. Complete\|John Lothrop Motley Amsterdam surrendered on October 10, and the stadholder was restored. The Political History of England - Vol. X.\|William Hunt 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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