Stadtholder
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstadˌhəʊldə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stadtholder is a noun meaning (historical) The chief magistrate, then later, hereditary chief of state of the Dutch Republic.
Meaning
(historical) The chief magistrate, then later, hereditary chief of state of the Dutch Republic.
More Meanings
- (historical) An office formerly held by Danish and Swedish officials, best translated as governor-general.
Example Sentences
For decades, no stadtholder who would counterbalance the power of the Amsterdam regents had been appointed.
Word Forms
- stadtholders
- stadholder
- stadhouder
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stadholder, stadtholderate, stadtholderess, stadholderate, stadholdership, burgomaster.
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