Holder \Hold"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, holds.
2. One who holds land, etc., under another; a tenant.
3. (Com.) The payee of a bill of exchange or a promissory
note, or the one who owns or holds it.
Note: Holder is much used as the second part of a compound;
as, shareholder, officeholder, stockholder,etc.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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