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stadtholder

noun stadt·hold·er \ˈstat-ˌhōl-dər\

Definition of STADTHOLDER

1
:  a viceroy in a province of the Netherlands
2
:  a chief executive officer of the provinces that formed a union leading to establishment of the Netherlands
— stadt·hold·er·ate \-də-rət\ noun
— stadt·hold·er·ship \-dər-ˌship\ noun
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Origin of STADTHOLDER

part translation of Dutch stadhouder, from stad place + houder holder
First Known Use: 1668

Rhymes with STADTHOLDER

beholder, bondholder, cardholder, freeholder, gasholder, hand-holder, householder, jobholder, landholder, leaseholder, penholder, pewholder, placeholder, pot holder, shareholder, slaveholder, stakeholder, stallholder, stockholder, toolholder, upholder, withholder

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