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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

Example Sentences

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Shane Hollander has made it to the Academy Awards.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Maybe Yuna Hollander didn’t consciously think, Let me deploy culinary therapy in this moment of crisis.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Cheers erupt whenever favorite moments with the show’s central couple, Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander — played by Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, respectively — come to life around them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026

It's specifically adapted from the second book in the series, titled Heated Rivalry, published in 2019, about ice hockey stars Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

My mother, Edith Hollander Frank, went with him to Holland in September, while Margot and I were sent to Aachen to stay with our grandmother.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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