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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(mythology) In Welsh mythology, a virgin maiden tasked with holding a warrior's feet in her lap..
After the rape of his “footholder,” the king tries to find another maiden who could be used for this purpose.
One particularly difficult figure is the king's footholder, the problems with which have already been clearly delineated by McKenna.
Use footholder when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Footholder means (mythology) In Welsh mythology, a virgin maiden tasked with holding a warrior's feet in her lap..
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After the rape of his “footholder,” the king tries to find another maiden who could be used for this purpose.
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