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holder
[ hohl-der ]
/ ËhoÊl dÉr /
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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.
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Origin of holder
OTHER WORDS FROM holder
hold·er·ship, nounpre·hold·er, nounWords nearby holder
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British Dictionary definitions for holder
holder
/ (ËhÉÊldÉ) /
noun
a person or thing that holds
- a person, such as an owner, who has possession or control of something
- (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 forms of holder
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