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holm

1 American  
[hohm] / hoʊm /

noun

British Dialect.

  1. a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.

  2. a small island, especially one in a river or lake.

holm 2 American  
[hohm] / hoʊm /

noun

  1. holm oak.

Holm 3 American  
[hohlm] / hoʊlm /

noun

  1. Hanya 1895?–1992, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and teacher; born in Germany.

holm 1 British  
/ həʊm /

noun

  1. an island in a river, lake, or estuary

  2. low flat land near a river

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holm 2 British  
/ həʊm /

noun

  1. short for holm oak

  2. a dialect word for holly

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Etymology

Origin of holm1

before 1000; Middle English; Old English holm; cognate with Old Norse holm islet, Danish holm, Swedish holme a small island, German Holm hill, island, Latin columen, culmen summit; hill

Origin of holm2

1350–1400; Middle English, by dissimilation from holn, Old English holen holly

Example Sentences

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The Tree of Freedom in Rab, Croatia, is a 105-year-old holm oak that stands as a symbol of community and heritage.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025

Purple crocus flowers bloomed in groves of holm oak, and broom shrubs burst with yellow blooms.

From Washington Post • May 13, 2022

Flames ran through hectares of cork and holm oak forests that are native to the region.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2021

Between these tiny towns, expanses of golden wheat and grassland, punctuated by lone, broad-canopied holm and cork oaks, bring to mind the African savannah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 10, 2018

It was dark under the holm oaks, so it didn’t matter if he made a face of anguish.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

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