holder

(hōldər)

noun

  1. a person who holds or possesses; specif.,
    1. one who is legally entitled to payment of a bill, note, or check
    2. a tenant
    3. a possessor
  2. a device for holding something

Origin: ME holdere

See holder in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. One that holds, as:
    a. One that possesses something; an owner: the holder of extensive farmland; the holder of oil fields.
    b. One, especially a tenant, that occupies or controls something: The current holder of the apartment.
    c. Law One that legally possesses and is entitled to the payment of a check, bill, or promissory note.
  2. A device for holding: a towel holder.

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