Holon

[ khaw-lawn ]

/ xɔˈlɔn /

noun

a city in W central Israel: a suburb of Tel Aviv.

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Example sentences from the Web for holon

Avisar, who sports a green handkerchief and a face streaked with green paint, is from the city of Holon, near Tel Aviv.
A Camp Away From Terror: Where Israeli and Palestinian Kids Find Common Ground|Nina Strochlic|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Four katuns had passed in which they journeyed when they arrived here with Holon Chantepeuh and his followers.
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The name we are considering should probably be rendered “Holon Chan, the ruler.”
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British Dictionary definitions for holon

holon

/ (ˈhəʊlən) /

noun

an autonomous self-reliant unit, esp in manufacturing

Derived forms of holon

holonic, adjective

Word Origin for holon

C20: from holo- + -on

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