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- [free-hohl-der]
- /ˈfriˌhoʊl dər/
- /ˈfriː.həʊl.dər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [free-hohl-der]
- /ˈfriˌhoʊl dər/
Definitions of freeholder word
- noun freeholder the owner of a freehold. 1
- noun freeholder (in some U.S. counties) a registered voter who owns local property and has been a local resident for a specified length of time. 1
- noun freeholder A person who holds tenure by freehold. 1
- noun freeholder owner of a property in perpetuity 1
- countable noun freeholder A freeholder is someone who owns the freehold to a particular piece of land. 0
- noun freeholder a person in possession of a freehold building or estate in land 0
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Origin of freeholder
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English freholder (see free, holder); translation of Anglo-French fraunc tenaunt (see frank1, tenant)
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Parts of speech for Freeholder
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freeholder popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for freeholder
noun freeholder
- proprietor — the owner of a business establishment, a hotel, etc.
- lessor — a person, group, etc., who grants a lease.
- squire — (in England) a country gentleman, especially the chief landed proprietor in a district.
- innkeeper — a person who owns or manages an inn or, sometimes, a hotel.
- saw — a sententious saying; maxim; proverb: He could muster an old saw for every occasion.
Antonyms for freeholder
noun freeholder
- boarder — A boarder is a pupil who lives at school during the term.
- renter — a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.
- leaser — a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- customer — You can use customer in expressions such as a cool customer or a tough customer to indicate what someone's behaviour or character is like.
- boss — Your boss is the person in charge of the organization or department where you work.
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