n.

1. One that holds, as:
   1. One that possesses something; an owner: the holder of extensive farmland; the holder of oil fields.
   2. One, especially a tenant, that occupies or controls something: The current holder of the apartment.
   3. Law. One that legally possesses and is entitled to the payment of a check, bill, or promissory note.
2. A device for holding: a towel holder.

noun

A person who has legal title to property: master, owner, possessor, proprietor. See owned/unowned.

n

An apparatus or instrument that is used to hold something.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

An individual who has lawfully received possession of a commercial paper, such as a check, and who is entitled to payment on such instrument.

A holder is distinguishable from a holder in due course since, in addition to possession of the instrument, the latter takes it for value, in good faith, and in the absence of any notice that there is any claim against it or that it is overdue or has been dishonored, which means that payment of it has been refused.

IN BRIEF: n. - A device for grasping or containing; 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.

Please put your drink in the cup holder.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - holder, tvinge, fatning, forpagter, indehaver, besidder, -haver (ex panthaver)

Nederlands (Dutch)
bezitter, houder, huurder, aanpakker, drager van inwisselbaar bankbiljet, cheque etc., ambtsbekleder, -houder, -klem, etui, handvat

Français (French)
n. - titulaire, détenteur, porteur (d'actions), tenant (d'une coupe), support (d'un stand, d'un conteneur)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Inhaber, Besitzer, Träger, Zigarettenspitze, Halter

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κάτοχος, νομέας, λαβή, σφιγκτήρας

Italiano (Italian)
possessore, astuccio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - proprietário (m), recipiente (m), portador (m), cabo (m)

Русский (Russian)
занимающий должность, арендатор, владелец, обладатель приза, рукоятка

Español (Spanish)
n. - poseedor, tenedor, titular, portador, receptáculo, boquilla

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - innehavare, hållare, handtag, ställ, grytlapp, arbetare i lastrummet (sjö)

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
持有者, 持票人, 保持者, 股票持有者

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 持有者, 持票人, 保持者, 股票持有者

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 보유자, 버티는 것, 그릇

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 保持者, 所有者, 支える物, 所持人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) المالك, مستأجر الأرض, حامل السند أو الصك, الحامله أو الممسك أداة لحمل الشئ أو الامساك به‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מחזיק, תופס, בעלים, מחזק, קופסה‬

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Curtain Holder	Rod Holder
Napkin Holder	Badge Holder