ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ə(r) noun
Etymology: Middle English freholder (translation of Anglo-French fraunc tenaunt frank tenant), from fre free + holder
1. : the owner of a freehold
2. : a public officer in New Jersey serving on a board that has charge of the property, finances, and affairs of a county and being similar to a county commissioner or supervisor