holder

[hohl-der]

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noun

something that holds or secures: a pencil holder.
a person who has the ownership, possession, or use of something; owner; tenant.
Law. a person who has the legal right to enforce a negotiable instrument.

Origin of holder

First recorded in 1300–50, holder is from the Middle English word haldere. See hold¹, -er¹

Related formshold·er·ship, nounpre·hold·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for holder

Contemporary Examples

And Sharpton, Jackson, Holder, and yes, Obama, too, are shamefully silent.
As Michael Brown Grand Jury Winds Down, Is Ferguson on the Brink of War?
Ron Christie
November 16, 2014
It begins with Holder saying America, in some ways, has been and continues to be "a nation of cowards."
Cliven Bundy’s Brokeback Mountain Moment
Olivia Nuzzi
October 19, 2014
“I remember being in Texas at the LBJ Library for a speech on voting rights,” Holder said.
Eric Holder Exit Interview: Why He’ll Always Be an African American Icon
Joshua DuBois
September 26, 2014
“Barack Obama is still the president of the United States,” Holder told me.
Eric Holder Exit Interview: Why He’ll Always Be an African American Icon
Joshua DuBois
September 26, 2014
Through it all, though, Holder has maintained his composure and remained focused on his legal and constitutional responsibilities.
Eric Holder’s Legacy: Bold on Equality, Less So on Civil Liberties
Geoffrey R. Stone
September 26, 2014

Historical Examples

I did not know what to make of my life because the Holder of the Heavens had not revealed himself to me.
The Trail Book
Mary Austin
I had the power of a Shaman, though the Holder of the Heavens had not yet spoken to me.
The Trail Book
Mary Austin
That is how it is when the Holder of the Heavens shows Himself to his children.
The Trail Book
Mary Austin
Many a holder of a second mortgage has been left to hold the sack.
Dust
Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
Yes, miss, I did see 'un along with a holder gentleman unbeknownst to me.
Jan and Her Job
L. Allen Harker

British Dictionary definitions for holder

holder

noun

a person or thing that holds
1. a person, such as an owner, who has possession or control of something
2. (in combination)householder
law a person who has possession of a bill of exchange, cheque, or promissory note that he is legally entitled to enforce

Derived Formsholdership, noun

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Word Origin and History for holder

n.

c.1400, "tenant, occupier," agent noun from hold (v.). Meaning "device for holding something" is attested from 1833.

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Examples from the Web for holder

Contemporary Examples

And Sharpton, Jackson, Holder, and yes, Obama, too, are shamefully silent.

It begins with Holder saying America, in some ways, has been and continues to be "a nation of cowards."

“I remember being in Texas at the LBJ Library for a speech on voting rights,” Holder said.

“Barack Obama is still the president of the United States,” Holder told me.

Through it all, though, Holder has maintained his composure and remained focused on his legal and constitutional responsibilities.

Historical Examples

I did not know what to make of my life because the Holder of the Heavens had not revealed himself to me.

I had the power of a Shaman, though the Holder of the Heavens had not yet spoken to me.

That is how it is when the Holder of the Heavens shows Himself to his children.

Many a holder of a second mortgage has been left to hold the sack.

Yes, miss, I did see 'un along with a holder gentleman unbeknownst to me.

holder

Word Origin and History for holder

n.

Origin of holder