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Keyholder vs Claviger - What's the difference?

keyholder | claviger |

As nouns the difference between keyholder and claviger

is that keyholder is one who holds the key to a building etc. for security reasons while claviger is one who carries a club; a club bearer.

keyholder

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who holds the key to a building etc. for security reasons.
  • (cryptography) The individual or organisation with access to a cryptographic key.

    • claviger

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) (lena), from .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who carries a club; a club bearer.
    • Derived terms
    * clavigerous

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) (lena), from .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who carries the keys to a place; a keyholder.
    • (Webster 1913) ----