deedholder

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English

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Etymology

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From deed +‎ holder.

Noun

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deedholder (plural deedholders)

  1. One who holds a deed.
    • 2009 March 19, Ben Ratliff, “A Meticulous Desolation, Tended With Discipline”, in New York Times[1]:
      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.