Hooft

/ (Dutch hoːft) /

noun

Pieter Corneliszoon (ˈpiːtər kɔrˈnɛːlisoːn). 1581–1647, Dutch poet, historian, and writer: noted esp for his love poetry and his 27-volume History of the Netherlands (1626–47)

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Words nearby Hooft

hoofbound, hoofed, hoofer, hoof it, hoofprint, Hooft, Hoogh, Hooghly, hoo-ha, hook, hookah

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Example sentences from the Web for Hooft

Hooft is one of the most brilliant figures that adorn Dutch literature at its best period.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6|Various
Hooft had been honored by Prince Maurice with one of the highest dignities in the state.
Vondel's Lucifer|Joost van den Vondel
And then came Hooft and Vondel, who in this respect, as in all else, stood far above their contemporaries.
Vondel's Lucifer|Joost van den Vondel
Motley has spoken of Hooft as one of the greatest historians, not merely of Holland, but of Europe.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8|Various

She continued her relations with the charming circle of her admirers, and corresponded with Hooft in Italian.
Vondel's Lucifer|Joost van den Vondel

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