Mannelijk

Statthalter

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (historical, masculine, strong) regent, vicegerent, viceroy, governor, proconsul
  2. (historical, masculine, strong) stadtholder (chief magistrate of the Dutch Republic)
  3. (Switzerland, masculine, strong) chief official of a region, deputy of a territorial lord; chief magistrate, mayor

Frequentie

C2
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

Late Middle High German stathalter, calque of Medieval Latin locumtenens (“lieutenant”). Compare Dutch stadhouder.

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