stadtholder

stadt·hold·er

noun \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

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