# freeholder

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #73,201

## Definitions
1. A person who holds tenure by freehold

## Etymology
From Middle English free holder, freholdere, equivalent to freehold + -er. Compare Old Northern French fraunc tenaunt.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/freeholder