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Meaning of stadtholder | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˈstadˌhəʊldə/

Definitions

  1. The chief magistrate, then later, hereditary chief of state of the Dutch Republic.
    historical
  2. An office formerly held by Danish and Swedish officials, best translated as governor-general.
    historical

Equivalents

Deutsch Statthalter
Español estatúder
Italiano statolder
Nederlands stadhouder
Русский статха́удер
Svenska ståthållare

Examples

“For decades, no stadtholder who would counterbalance the power of the Amsterdam regents had been appointed.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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