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holder

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noun/ˈhəʊldə//ˈhoʊɫdɚ/
  1. 1

    A thing that holds.

    • Put your umbrella in the umbrella holder.
  2. 2

    A person who temporarily or permanently possesses something.

    • 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.
  3. 3

    A person who temporarily or permanently possesses something.; An alter who contains or manages a certain type of experience so that the rest of the system does not contend with it.

    • trauma holder
  4. 4

    One who is employed in the hold of a vessel.

  5. 5

    The defending champion.

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