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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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As Hollander closes her rehearsal at LACMA, the dancers run through the final phrase of the piece.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

Choreographer Madeline Hollander closes her red notebook and instructs the dancers to start from the beginning.

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

Then Thursday during lunch, I decide to stop by Room 402, and to my surprise Eric Hollander is inside getting tutored.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

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