name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
holder
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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US: /ˈhoʊldɚ/
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homophone: holder
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rhymes with -əʊldə(ɹ)
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhəʊldə/
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General-American: /ˈhoʊɫdɚ/
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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CMU ARPABET: HH OW1 L D ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A thing that holds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Put your umbrella in the umbrella holder.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A person who temporarily or permanently possesses something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- 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.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
One who is employed in the hold of a vessel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
The defending champion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
a holding device
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a towel holder
- a cigarette holder
- an umbrella holder
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: holding device
Narrower terms: candlestick, candle holder, cigarette holder, keyboard, peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock, zarf
noun
Meaning 7
the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the bond was marked `payable to bearer'
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bearer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: capitalist
noun
Meaning 8
a person who holds something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they held two hostages
- he holds the trophy
- she holds a United States passport
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: owner, possessor
Narrower terms: ticket holder, bondholder, cardholder, incumbent, officeholder, jobholder, landowner, landholder, property owner, leaseholder, lessee, mortgagee, mortgage holder, officer, policyholder, slaveholder, slave owner, slaver, tenant
History
Etymology
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.
Across languages
Translations
59 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: държач (dǎržač) — a thing that holds
- Bulgarian: дръжка (drǎžka) — a thing that holds
- Finnish: pidike — a thing that holds
- Finnish: teline — a thing that holds
- French: étui — a thing that holds
- French: porte- — a thing that holds
- German: Halter — a thing that holds
- German: Ständer — a thing that holds
- German: Halterung — a thing that holds
- Ancient Greek: δοχεῖον (dokheîon) — a thing that holds
- Irish: coimeádán — a thing that holds
- Irish: gabhdán — a thing that holds
- Italian: contenitore — a thing that holds
- Italian: sostegno — a thing that holds
- Latin: capsa — a thing that holds
- Māori: porotēteke — a thing that holds
- Mongolian: иш (iš) — a thing that holds
- Portuguese: suporte — a thing that holds
- Russian: патро́н (patrón) — a thing that holds
- Russian: держа́лка (deržálka) — a thing that holds
- Serbo-Croatian: držaljka — a thing that holds
- Serbo-Croatian: držalica — a thing that holds
- Serbo-Croatian: držač — a thing that holds
- Serbo-Croatian: držalo — a thing that holds
- Spanish: soporte — a thing that holds
- Ottoman Turkish: طوتاق (tutak) — a thing that holds
- Bulgarian: притежател (pritežatel) — a person who possesses something
- Bulgarian: приносител (prinositel) — a person who possesses something
- Catalan: detentor — a person who possesses something
- Dutch: houder — a person who possesses something
- Finnish: haltija — a person who possesses something
- French: porteur — a person who possesses something
- French: détenteur — a person who possesses something
- French: titulaire — a person who possesses something
- German: Halter — a person who possesses something
- German: Besitzer — a person who possesses something
- German: Eigentümer — a person who possesses something
- Italian: possessore — a person who possesses something
- Italian: detentore — a person who possesses something
- Italian: proprietario — a person who possesses something
- Polish: dysponent — a person who possesses something
- Polish: dysponentka — a person who possesses something
- Polish: szafarz — a person who possesses something
- Polish: szafarka — a person who possesses something
- Russian: держа́тель (deržátelʹ) — a person who possesses something
- Russian: держа́тельница (deržátelʹnica) — a person who possesses something
- Russian: облада́тель (obladátelʹ) — a person who possesses something
- Russian: облада́тельница (obladátelʹnica) — a person who possesses something
- Russian: владе́лец (vladélec) — a person who possesses something
- Russian: владе́лица (vladélica) — a person who possesses something
- Russian: носи́тель (nosítelʹ) — a person who possesses something
- Russian: носи́тельница (nosítelʹnica) — a person who possesses something
- Spanish: tenedor — a person who possesses something
- Spanish: titular — a person who possesses something
- Spanish: poseedor — a person who possesses something
- Ottoman Turkish: صاحب (sâhib) — a person who possesses something
- French: calier — (nautical) a person who works in the hold
- French: tenant — (sports) defending champion
- French: tenant du titre — (sports) defending champion
Real reading context