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holder

noun

Definition of HOLDER

one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership <the holders of the land gave us permission to camp on it>

Related Words co-owner, coproprietor; landlord, landowner

Near Antonyms squatter; lessee, renter, tenant

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 holder, receptacle, vessel

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

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