wardholder

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noun

One who held land under the wardholding system.

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Meanings

nounwardholder (plural wardholders)

plural wardholders

  1. historicalOne who held land under the wardholding system.

Origin

From ward + holder.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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