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Statthalter.

regent, vicegerent, viceroy, governor, proconsul

11 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. regent, vicegerent, viceroy, governor, proconsul

    historical · masculine · strong
  2. stadtholder (chief magistrate of the Dutch Republic)

    historical · masculine · strong
  3. chief official of a region, deputy of a territorial lord; chief magistrate, mayor

    Switzerland · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

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

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