titleholder

noun

ti·​tle·​hold·​er ˈtī-tᵊl-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce titleholder (audio)
: one that holds a title
specifically : champion

Examples of titleholder in a Sentence

became the youngest titleholder in the sport's history
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In the headlining bout, UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja faces former two-time Rizin bantamweight titleholder Kai Asakura. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 The 2023 titleholder, 25, got engaged to construction engineer Jack Henry Hendrix, 26, at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Fla., on Nov. 30. Catherine Santino, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, in the co-main event, Erin Blanchfield faces ex-UFC strawweight titleholder Rose Namajunas. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 In second, California claims six former titleholders, while New York, Hawaii and Illinois have produced four titleholders each. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for titleholder 

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of titleholder was in 1840

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“Titleholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titleholder. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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