Hook of Holland
noun
a cape and the harbor it forms in the SW Netherlands.
Origin of Hook of Holland
1First recorded in 1785–95
- Dutch Hoek van Holland.
Words Nearby Hook of Holland
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British Dictionary definitions for Hook of Holland
Hook of Holland
nounthe Hook of Holland
a cape on the SW coast of the Netherlands, in South Holland province
a port on this cape
- Dutch name: Hoek van Holland
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