noun
Meaning 1
A person who owns land.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: landowner
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
landholder
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CMU ARPABET: L AE1 N D HH OW2 L D ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
a holder or proprietor of land
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: landowner, property owner
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: holder
Narrower terms: abutter, franklin, freeholder, laird, landlord, squire
History
Etymology
From land + holder.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: maanomistaja — person who owns land
Real reading context