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  Holland

  noun

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

  noun

  a coarse linen cloth, used esp for furnishing

Holland

American  

[hol-uhnd] / ˈhɒl ənd /

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.

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holland ¹ British  

/ ˈhɒlənd /

noun

1. a coarse linen cloth, used esp for furnishing

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Holland ² British  

/ 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)

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Holland ³ British  

/ 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

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Holland Cultural  

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

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Etymology

Origin of holland

C15: after _Holland , where it was made

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Example Sentences

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"These are considered, well-reasoned judgements by highly esteemed judges, so I would think it's very likely that future courts will follow them," Holland said.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Emma Holland, partner in trust and litigation at Stewarts, said: "What this case demonstrates is that the courts are willing to apply ordinary contractual principles to family relationships, which wasn't clear before."

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

One prominent Paramount executive, Cindy Holland, resigned last week to make way for Bloys to run the streaming programming for the combined company.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Paramount streaming head Cindy Holland stepped down on Tuesday, clearing the way for Bloys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

One question ached through all of Holland like a long-held breath: would there be war?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

I suppose their might be a risk of some of the potential GB players competing for their home countries - tonga, samoa, south africa, new zealand, holland etc. but i'm sure it'll be good.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 7, 2012

Washington can’t be allowed to deploy his relievers like this again. clay rapada, darren o'day, Darren Oliver, derek holland, neftali perez, , Mets Interview Dodgers Assistant for G.M.

From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2010

Seen by the dim light of the dips, their number to me appeared countless, though not in reality exceeding eighty; they were uniformly dressed in brown stuff frocks of quaint fashion, and long holland pinafores.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

She was a pale young girl, with pretty black eyes; dressed suitably to her rank but with care and finish; over her skirt she wore a holland apron trimmed with white edging.

From Froth by Armando Palacio Vald?s

Christina was awakened in the morning by the holland blind flapping against her open window.

From Tiny Luttrell by Ernest William Hornung

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