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Hollander

American  
[hol-uhn-der] / ˈhɒl ən dər /

noun

  1. John, 1929–2013, U.S. poet and critic.

  2. a native or inhabitant of the Netherlands.


Hollander British  
/ ˈhɒləndə /

noun

  1. another name for a Dutchman

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Hollander

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

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The final piece incorporates the work of five choreographers — Millepied, Hollander, Dimitri Chamblas, Jamar Roberts and Pam Tanowitz — into one piece performed by 14 dancers and set to Glass’ score.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

Bloom was apt to address or sign his letters to Hollander using infantile variations of “Foofy mein Foofy”: “Thy Foo,” “Foofy,” etc.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

Shane Hollander has made it to the Academy Awards.

From Barron's Mar. 15, 2026

Shane Hollander is branded by the media and hockey world as the “boring” and “serious” hockey prodigy, especially in comparison to the ladies-man-bad-boy Ilya Rozanov.

From Salon Feb. 15, 2026

And I guess we’re being a bit exuberant, because Eric Hollander in one of the seats in front of us turns around and says, “You got A’s? Dude, I got a D.”

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

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