freeholder

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noun

A person who holds tenure by freehold

OriginMiddle English free holder →
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Meanings

nounfreeholder (plural freeholders)

plural freeholders

  1. A person who holds tenure by freehold

Origin

  1. Middle Englishfree holder
  2. Englishfreeholder

From Middle English free holder, freholdere, equivalent to freehold + -er. Compare Old Northern French fraunc tenaunt.

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Translations

Finnish maanomistaja, perintömaan omistaja
  • maanomistajaperson
  • perintömaan omistajaperson
Polish właściciel nieruchomości lub gruntu, właścicielka nieruchomości lub gruntu
  • właściciel nieruchomości lub gruntuperson
  • właścicielka nieruchomości lub gruntuperson
Spanish susmonster
  • susmonsterperson
Welsh rhydd-ddeiliad
  • rhydd-ddeiliadperson
Cite this entry
APA

freeholder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freeholder

MLA

“freeholder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freeholder. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “freeholder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freeholder.

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