Hollander

[ hol-uhn-der ]

noun

1. John, 1929–2013, U.S. poet and critic.
2. a native or inhabitant of the Netherlands.

Hollander

/ ˈhɒləndə /

noun

1. See Dutchman
   another name for a Dutchman

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hollander¹

First recorded in 1540–50; Holland + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Back in Southern California, far from Washington, Maker appears with Hollander and answers questions as a favor for a mutual friend.

From Washington Post

Several Ways to Die in Mexico City By Kurt Hollander Life and death in a Mexican mega-city.

From The Daily Beast

Hollander, who grew up in New York, moved to Mexico as a young man and was quickly seduced by the capital.

From The Daily Beast

Xaviera Hollander, whose memoir, The Happy Hooker, became a kitsch classic, wrote a popular Penthouse column for 30 years.

From The Daily Beast

To our left, Vesuvius, with its three peaks, was smoking away as peacefully as a Hollander on his hooge stoep.

From Project Gutenberg

I said under my breath to Simmons: "We'll push right on," and loudly: "Hollander!"

From Project Gutenberg

A dyke needed to be erected to stem the English encroachments and to preserve and consolidate the Hollander position of vantage.

From Project Gutenberg

As a national designation, the term "Boer" conveys the distinction from the recently arrived Dutchman, who is called "Hollander."

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Jorrison, a violent anti-English Hollander, was the chief adviser of the members of that delegation.

From Project Gutenberg