Holst

[hohlst]

noun

1. Gustav Theodore 1874–1934, English composer.

Holst

/ həʊlst /

noun

1. Dame Alison . born 1938, New Zealand chef.

2. Gustav ( Theodore ). 1874–1934, English composer. His works include operas, choral music, and orchestral music such as the suite The Planets (1917)

Example Sentences

Ms. Mumenthaler has constructed her character study with subtly expressionistic imagination, deploying an enveloping, finely tuned sound design and finding a transporting musical motif in Holst’s “The Planets.”

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“Novo Nordisk is in a strong position to build on the work done by Omeros to maximize the value of this asset and develop zaltenibart into a differentiated and potentially best-in-class treatment approach for a number of rare blood and kidney disorders,” said Martin Holst Lange, chief scientific officer and executive vice president of research and development at Novo Nordisk.

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Some classical pieces are so heavy they sound like metal before metal even existed, like Holst’s “Mars, Bringer of War,” for example.

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Malin Holst, a Senior Lecturer in Osteoarchaeology at the University of York, said in 30 years of analysing skeletons she had "never seen anything like these bite marks".

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Ms Holst, who is also managing director of York Osteoarchaeology, added: "This is a hugely exciting find because we can now start to build a better image of what these gladiators were like in life."

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