English Explanatory Dictionary

holder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thing that holds.
  2. A person who temporarily or permanently possesses something.
  3. One who is employed in the hold of a vessel.
  4. The defending champion.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈhəʊldə/ /ˈhoʊɫdɚ/ en-us-holder.ogg /ˈhoʊldɚ/

Word forms

holder holders

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *haldaną Proto-West Germanic *haldan Old English healdan Middle English holden English hold Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English holder From hold + -er.

Derived words

accountholder agricultural holder baitholder beauty is in the eye of the beer holder billholder block holder bondholder bookholder book-holder boroughholder bottleholder boulder holder boxholder bus-holder candleholder candle holder cardholder chairholder cigarette holder coholder copyholder cryoholder cup holder cupholder debentureholder debenture holder debtholder deedholder dwarf-holder farm holder fiefholder film badge holder footholder fundholder gasholder grudgeholder handholder harp holder haunch holder high-holder holder-forth holder-on holdership holder-up inkholder innholder jobholder keyholder key holder lampholder landholder leadholder leaseholder lienholder loanholder lotholder mapholder mopholder neckholder needle holder
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