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Holder vs Holier - What's the difference?

holder | holier |

As a proper noun holder

is .

As an adjective holier is

(holy); more sacred.

holder

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A thing that holds.
  • Put your umbrella in the umbrella holder .
  • A person who temporarily or permanently possesses something.
  • He's been an account holder with us since 2004.
    In 2012, there were 28 living holders of the Victoria Cross or the George Cross.
  • (nautical) One who is employed in the hold of a vessel.
  • (sports) The defending champion.
  • holier

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (holy); more sacred.
  • (holey); more full of holes.
  • Derived terms

    * holier-than-thou