- stadholder
- stad·hold·er
English syllables. 2014.
stadholder
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stadholder — [stat′hōl΄dərstad′hōl΄dər] n. [< Du stadhouder < stad, a place (akin to STEAD) + houder, holder < houden, to HOLD1] Historical 1. the governor or viceroy of a province of the Netherlands 2. the chief magistrate of the 16th 17th cent.… … English World dictionary
stadholder — stadholderate, stadholdership, n. /stad hohl deuhr/, n. 1. the chief magistrate of the former republic of the United Provinces of the Netherlands. 2. (formerly, in the Netherlands) the viceroy or governor of a province. Also, stadtholder. [1585… … Universalium
stadholder — stad•hold•er also stadtholder [[t]ˈstædˌhoʊl dər, ˈstæt [/t]] n. 1) gov the chief magistrate of the former republic of the United Provinces of the Netherlands 2) gov (formerly, in the Netherlands) the viceroy or governor of a province • Etymology … From formal English to slang
stadholder — /ˈstædhoʊldə/ (say stadhohlduh) noun → stadtholder …
stadholder — noun see stadtholder … Useful english dictionary
William Louis — ▪ stadholder of Friesland Dutch Willem Lodewijk born March 13, 1560, Dillenburg, Hesse [Germany] died July 13, 1620, Leeuwarden, Neth. count of Nassau, stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe, who with his cousin, Maurice of… … Universalium
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