Stadtholder
Pronunciation : Stadt"hold`er
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [D. stadhouder; stad a city, a town + houder a holder.]
Definition : Defn: Formerly, the chief magistrate of the United Provinces of Holland; also, the governor or lieutenant governor of a province.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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