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Stadtholder in a sentence

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Stadtholder | Stadtholderless | Stadtholders

Stadtholder meaning

  1. The chief magistrate, then later, hereditary chief of state of the Dutch Republic.
  2. An office formerly held by Danish and Swedish officials, best translated as governor-general.

Using Stadtholder

  • The main meaning on this page is: The chief magistrate, then later, hereditary chief of state of the Dutch Republic. | An office formerly held by Danish and Swedish officials, best translated as governor-general.
  • In the example corpus, stadtholder often appears in combinations such as: the stadtholder, stadtholder and, stadtholder was.

Context around Stadtholder

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 11 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

william 2× new 1× appointed 1× future 1× become 1× hereditary 1× same 1×

Often after:

decided 1× vacant 1× acquired 1× holland 1× gave 1× william 1× someday 1×

Sentence patterns with Stadtholder

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

1795 the stadtholder decided to 1× also the stadtholder or steward 1× and the stadtholder was it 1× appoint william stadtholder 1× appointed william stadtholder and he 1× by the stadtholder and his 1× him hereditary stadtholder 1× iii was stadtholder holland zeeland 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after the batavian 1× exclusion from stadtholdership 1× however though the 1× in return for 1× in the orangist 1× meanwhile william had 1×

Common sentence endings:

after his death 1× all initially refused 1× and his wife 1× appoint william stadtholder 1× become stadtholder someday 1× five days later 1×

Words around Stadtholder

Just before it in the word index:

stadtbahn 5 stadtautobahn 2 stadt 9 stadsteater 2 stadsschouwburg 2 stadnik 2

Just after it in the word index:

stadtholderless 3 stadtholders 2 stadtman 2 stadtmuseum 2 stadtpark 3 stadtschloss 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aal 24 aalto 24 aardvark 24 aarogya 24 abalos 24 abbess 24

Corpus analysis for Stadtholder

  • In this selection, "stadtholder" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, william, new, appointed, decided, vacant and acquired stand out and add context to how "stadtholder" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1795 the stadtholder decided to and also the stadtholder or steward. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "stadtholder" sits close to words such as aal, aalto and aardvark, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with stadtholder

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The stadtholder gave this principality immediately to his son. (9 words)

The stadtholder William V of Orange had fled to England. (10 words)

Zeeland and usually Utrecht had the same stadtholder as Holland. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

The Stadtholder was never the sovereign power in the Netherlands, despite understandable misconceptions by foreigners, who may have thought that a country needed a head of state, and the Stadtholder was it. (32 words)

In the Orangist revolution of 1747 this office had been revamped to "Stadhouder-generaal" and made hereditary, and after the Prussian intervention of 1787 the powers of the Stadtholder had become dictatorial. (32 words)

Troost, 109–112 The negative reactions to this from Zeeland and the city of Amsterdam made William ultimately decide to decline these honours; he was instead appointed stadtholder of Gelderland and Overijssel. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

The Stadtholder was never the sovereign power in the Netherlands, despite understandable misconceptions by foreigners, who may have thought that a country needed a head of state, and the Stadtholder was it.

De Croÿ, who was also the Stadtholder - or steward - of Flanders in Belgium, had daughters Anne and Marguerite with his wife.

After the Batavian Revolution in Amsterdam on 18 January 1795 the stadtholder decided to flee to Britain, and his sons accompanied him.

Exclusion from stadtholdership main After the death of William's father, most provinces had left the office of stadtholder vacant.

However, though the new stadtholder acquired near-dictatorial powers, this did not improve the situation.

In return for William's capitulation to England and France, Charles would make William Sovereign Prince of Holland, instead of stadtholder (a mere civil servant).

In the Orangist revolution of 1747 this office had been revamped to "Stadhouder-generaal" and made hereditary, and after the Prussian intervention of 1787 the powers of the Stadtholder had become dictatorial.

It is still a matter of controversy whether the initiative for the conspiracy was taken by the English or by the stadtholder and his wife.

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Meanwhile, William had written a secret letter to Charles in January 1672 asking his uncle to exploit the situation by exerting pressure on the States to appoint William stadtholder.

On 4 July, the States of Holland appointed William stadtholder, and he took the oath five days later.

Peace with France Engraving from 1695 showing the Lord Justices who administered the kingdom while William was on campaign In 1696, the Dutch territory of Drenthe made William its Stadtholder.

The five provinces of which William III was stadtholder—Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Gelderland, and Overijssel—all suspended the office after his death.

The stadtholder gave this principality immediately to his son.

The stadtholder William V of Orange had fled to England.

This put an end to all pretensions of the Stadtholder and his heirs, such as they were.

Troost, 109–112 The negative reactions to this from Zeeland and the city of Amsterdam made William ultimately decide to decline these honours; he was instead appointed stadtholder of Gelderland and Overijssel.

Troost, 41 In 1660, Mary and Amalia tried to persuade several provincial States to designate William as their future stadtholder, but they all initially refused.

Troost, 44 That year, Zuylenstein began to work for Charles and induced William to write letters to his uncle asking him to help William become stadtholder someday.

William's followers in the States of Utrecht on 26 April 1674 appointed him hereditary stadtholder.

Zeeland and usually Utrecht had the same stadtholder as Holland.

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Common combinations with stadtholder

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "stadtholder" in a sentence?
An example: "The Stadtholder was never the sovereign power in the Netherlands, despite understandable misconceptions by foreigners, who may have thought that a country needed a head of state, and the Stadtholder was it." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "stadtholder" from authentic English texts.
What does "stadtholder" mean?
Stadtholder means: The chief magistrate, then later, hereditary chief of state of the Dutch Republic.
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