n.
Pronunciation: ' stat- ˌ h ō l-d ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: part translation of Dutch stadhouder, from stad place + houder holder
Date: 1668
1 : a viceroy in a province of the Netherlands
2 : a chief executive officer of the provinces that formed a union leading to establishment of the Netherlands
– stadt · hold · er · ate \ -d ə -r ə t \ noun
– stadt · hold · er · ship \ -d ə r- ˌ ship \ noun