holder
/ˈhoʊɫdɚ/ noun B2- A thing that holds. · Put your umbrella in the umbrella holder.
- 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.
- 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
- One who is employed in the hold of a vessel.
- The defending champion.
Plural holders
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