holderPronunciation: /ˈhəʊldə/Translate holder | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of holder noun 1a device or implement for holding something: [in combination]:a cigarette-holder 2a person that holds something:a British passport holder holders of two American hostages the possessor of a trophy, championship, or record:the FA Cup holders 3a smallholder. holder in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of holder in the US English dictionary