释义 |
stadt·hold·er \ˈstatˌhōldə(r)\ noun also stad·hold·er \-adˌ-\ (-s) Etymology: part translation of Dutch stadhouder (formerly spelled also stadthouder), from stad place, town, city (from Middle Dutch stat, stad) + houder holder — more at stad 1. a. : a viceroy in a province of the Netherlands b. : a chief executive officer of the United Provinces of the Netherlands 2. : a viceroy or lieutenant governor of a region outside the Netherlands |