stadholder

stad·hold·er
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UK/ˈstædˌhəʊldə/US/ˈstædˌhoʊldɚ/

A form of stadtholder — The chief provincial magistrate, military commander, and, as a member of the House of Orange, highest-ranking noble in the Dutch Republic, who often served as a de facto head of state alongside the States General; the position became hereditary in 1747

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Meanings

nounstadholder (plural stadholders)

plural stadholders

  1. alternativeAlternative form of stadtholder.
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APA

stadholder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stadholder

MLA

“stadholder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stadholder. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stadholder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stadholder.

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