Main Entry:

stadt·hold·er

Pronunciation:

\ˈstat-ˌhōl-dər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

part translation of Dutch stadhouder, from stad place + houder holder

Date:

1668

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