in stead

in somebody's/something's stead

(slightly formal)

in the place of someone or something else We gave Mr. Neil a power of attorney to deal with the landlord in our stead while we were out of the country.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Seyfullah	-	Turkish
Septimius	-	Ancient Roman
Raymund	RAY-mənd	English (Rare)
Max	MAHKS (German), MAKS (English)	German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
Parnell	[pɑ:'nel]
Georgette	zhor-ZHET	French