Holland

[hol-uhnd]

noun

1. John Philip, 1840–1914, Irish inventor in the U.S.

2. Sir Sidney (George), 1893–1961, New Zealand political leader: prime minister 1949–57.

3. the Netherlands.

4. a medieval county and province on the North Sea, corresponding to the modern North and South Holland provinces of the Netherlands.

5. a city in W Michigan.

6. Textiles.

   1. a cotton cloth treated to produce an opaque finish, as for window shades.

   2. Holland finish.

Holland

¹

/ ˈhɒlənd /

noun

1. another name for the Netherlands

2. a county of the Holy Roman Empire, corresponding to the present-day North and South Holland provinces of the Netherlands

3. an area in E England constituting a former administrative division of Lincolnshire

Holland

²

/ ˈhɒlənd /

noun

1. Henry. 1745–1806, British neoclassical architect. His work includes Brooks's Club (1776) and Carlton House (1783), both in London

2. Sir Sidney George. 1893–1961, New Zealand statesman; prime minister of New Zealand (1949–57)

holland

³

/ ˈhɒlənd /

noun

1. a coarse linen cloth, used esp for furnishing

Holland

1. A part of The Netherlands. Holland is a common name for the entire country.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Holland¹

C15: after _Holland , where it was made

Example Sentences

As a result Holland’s first game with the Kings was as uneven as his first summer with the team.

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Oliver Holland from Leigh Day said the claim was "the culmination of an extraordinary effort by local community members and campaign groups to research, monitor and advocate for their rivers".

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General manager Rob Blake resigned four days later and was replaced by Ken Holland, who won four Stanley Cups as GM of the Detroit Red Wings.

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"We do have a beautiful, seaworthy ship, the former Holland American Veendam, now the Majestic," VCL's US representative wrote on the company's Facebook page.

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Up on the balcony of one of the windmills, looking out at the impressive flatness of Holland, I get talking to Ishan from Canada.

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