titleholder

[ tahyt-l-hohl-der ]
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noun
  1. a person who holds a title.

  2. Sports. a person who holds a championship; present champion.

Origin of titleholder

1
First recorded in 1900–05; title + holder

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British Dictionary definitions for titleholder

titleholder

/ (ˈtaɪtəlˌhəʊldə) /


noun
  1. a person who holds a title, esp a sporting championship

Derived forms of titleholder

  • titleholding, adjective

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