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单词 holder
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holder

noun

hold·​er ˈhōl-dər How to pronounce holder (audio)
1
: a person that holds: such as
a(1)
: owner
(2)
: tenant
b
: a person in possession of and legally entitled to receive payment of a bill, note, or check
2
: a device that holds
a cigarette holder

Synonyms

  • owner
  • possessor
  • proprietor
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Example Sentences

She is the holder of an honorary degree. the holder of a world record
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

holder

noun

hold·​er
1
: a person that holds: as
a
: owner
the holder of a patent
often used in combination
a stockholder
b
: one that holds or occupies the property of another by agreement and especially under a lease
2
a
: a person who under the Uniform Commercial Code is in possession of a negotiable instrument that names and is made payable to the possessor or that is payable to bearer
b
: a person under the Uniform Commercial Code in possession of goods named in a document of title if the goods are deliverable to bearer or to the order of the possessor
3
in the civil law of Louisiana : an individual (as a trustee or debtor) or legal or commercial entity that under the Civil Code's provisions for disposition of unclaimed property is in possession of property belonging to another

holder

noun

1
as in owner
one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership the holders of the land gave us permission to camp on it

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • owner
  • proprietor
  • possessor
  • landowner
  • coproprietor
  • co-owner
  • landlord

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • tenant
  • squatter
  • lessee
  • renter
2
as in container
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation her hat made a good holder for the shells she collected on the beach

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • container
  • bag
  • receptacle
  • bin
  • vessel
  • bottle
  • box
  • pocket
  • basket
  • carrier
  • cartridge
  • caddy
  • tub
  • bowl
  • sack
  • locker
  • trunk
  • carton
  • crate
  • case
  • bucket
  • jug
  • pack
  • kit
  • pail
  • casket
  • pitcher
  • can
  • jar
  • basin
  • pot
  • cooler
  • keg
  • hamper
  • kettle
  • vat
  • warmer
  • handbasket
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