keyholder en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *kaiju Old English cǣġ Middle English keye English key Proto-Germanic *haldaną Proto-West Germanic *haldan Old English healdan Middle English holden English hold Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English holder English keyholder From key + holder.
Meanings
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One who or a device or component which holds a key for security reasons. ▸ An individual or organization with access to a cryptographic key.
A key duplicating machine comprising […] a keyholder attached to said shaft, said keyholder providing for holding a key blank and an existing key having notches thereon; […]
1978, Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, page 32:
- One who or a device or component which holds a key for security reasons. ▸ A dominant partner who holds the key to the chastity cage or belt of their submissive partner, or who otherwise controls whether they are able or allowed to receive orgasms or sexual stimulation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| keyholders | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| key holder | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (10)
fi avaimenhaltija (one who or which holds a key) · es llavero (one who or which holds a key) · pl klucznica (one who or which holds a key) · pt chaveiro (one who or which holds a key) · es llavera (one who or which holds a key) · grc κλειδοῦχος (one who or which holds a key) · el κλειδούχος (one who or which holds a key) · pt chaveira (one who or which holds a key) · pl klucznik (one who or which holds a key) · mk клу́чар (one who or which holds a key)