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/ˈfriːˌhɒldər/ · free.hold.er
noun
- A landowner who holds their land freely, without feudal obligations. The freeholder was exempt from paying taxes to the local lord.
- A person who owns a freehold estate, which is a type of property ownership that gives the owner full control over the land. As a freeholder, she had the right to sell or rent out her property as she saw fit.
Did you know? The concept of freehold has been an important part of English common law since the Middle Ages, providing a safeguard for landowners against arbitrary eviction or seizure of their property.