Meaning

noun a holding device

noun a person who holds something

noun 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

originEtymology tree Proto-Germanic *haldaną Proto-West Germanic *haldan Old English healdan Middle English holden English hold Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English holder From hold + -er.

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