stadtholder
Pronunciation: /ˈstadˌhəʊldə, ˈstat-/
(also stadholder)
Definition of stadtholder
noun
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Dutch stadhouder 'deputy', from stad 'place' + houder 'holder', translating medieval Latin locum tenens
mid 16th century: from Dutch stadhouder 'deputy', from stad 'place' + houder 'holder', translating medieval Latin locum tenens