deedholder

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noun

One who holds a deed.

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Meanings

noundeedholder (plural deedholders)

plural deedholders

  1. One who holds a deed.

    But you could also see it the other way around: Morrissey was the stolid deedholder in the dangerous winds of a snarling rock band and a limited but insanely devoted audience.

    2009 March 19, Ben Ratliff, “A Meticulous Desolation, Tended With Discipline”, in New York Times

Origin

From deed + holder.

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Cite this entry
APA

deedholder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deedholder

MLA

“deedholder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deedholder. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deedholder,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deedholder.

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