Meaning of stadtholder | Babel Free
/ˈstadˌhəʊldə/Definitions
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The chief magistrate, then later, hereditary chief of state of the Dutch Republic. historical
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An office formerly held by Danish and Swedish officials, best translated as governor-general. historical
Equivalents
Deutsch
Statthalter
Español
estatúder
Suomi
käskynhaltija
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.