holder.
A thing that holds.
Meaning & usage
A thing that holds.
Put your umbrella in the umbrella holder.
A person who temporarily or permanently possesses something.
He's been an account holder with us since 2004.
In 2012, there were 28 living holders of the Victoria Cross or the George Cross.
One who is employed in the hold of a vessel.
The defending champion.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *haldaną Proto-West Germanic *haldan Old English healdan Middle English holden English hold Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English holder From hold + -er.
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