stadholder

[ stad-hohl-der ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

stadholder

/ ˈstædˌhəʊldə /

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

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

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

Harris needed money to support the stadholder's cause, and Carmarthen proposed a subvention of £1,200 a year.

In 1581, his Majesty had been abjured and the stadholder had become sovereign.

No two men could be more patriotic than both Stadholder and Advocate.

There were not wanting many to impeach the purity of the stadholder's motives.

This, however, was far from being the opinion of the States or the stadholder.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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