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Upholder

Upholder Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Upholder?
[n] someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Upholder: maintainer | sustainer Related Terms | Find terms related to Upholder: See Also | admirer | booster | champion | friend | protagonist | supporter Upholder In Webster's Dictionary \Up*hold"er\, n. [Up + holder. Cf. {Upholsterer}.]
1. A broker or auctioneer; a tradesman. [Obs.]
2. An undertaker, or provider for funerals. [Obs.]
The upholder, rueful harbinger of death. --Gay.
3. An upholsterer. [Obs.]
4. One who, or that which, upholds; a supporter; a defender;
a sustainer.
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