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Definition of holder : 1. One who holds land, etc., under another; a tenant.
2. One who is employed in the hold of a vessel.
3. One who, or that which, holds.
4. The payee of a bill of exchange or a promissory note, or the one who owns or holds it.

Synonyms:

crank, rack, stem, toter, handle, owned, renter, bearer, pallbearer, sheath, master, arm, fastener, carrier, clip, resident, dweller, tenant, knob, folder

suitcase, container, bladder, purse, locker, pocket, drum, bottle, bucket, tray, jar, shelf, crate, bowl, stomach, vault, box, trunk, wallet, repository, cup, receptacle, bin, tank, can, cabinet, chest, storage, flask, belly, jug, reservoir, sack, pouch, pot, cupboard, drawer, decanter, bag, closet, barrel, case, ladle, vat, basket, cask

landholder, proprietor, heir, landowner, Lord, householder, titleholder, laird, possessor, occupier, owner, heiress

Usage examples:

• I was the holder of a big block of Consolidated Gas for just three days, solely through the blunder of an agent. - "The Lash", Olin L. Lyman.
• Perhaps he was thinking of the pen- holder, or perhaps of the history of the two nations represented in that room. - "The Vultures", Henry Seton Merriman.
• A little gets on the market occasionally, when some estate is being settled or some holder becomes financially embarrassed, but that is about your only chance. - "The Best Policy", Elliott Flower.