holder

hold-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A device or container for holding something.

  2. 2.

    A person who holds, owns, or possesses something.

  3. 3.

    A person who has a particular position or title.

Forms

plural: holders

Related words

See also: container, owner, possessor
Synonyms: container, owner, possessor

Etymology

From Old English healdan meaning "to hold" with the agent suffix -er.