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holm

1

[ hohm ]

noun

British Dialect.
  1. a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
  2. a small island, especially one in a river or lake.


holm

2

[ hohm ]

noun

Holm

3

[ hohlm ]

noun

  1. Ჹ·ⲹ [hahn-ye], 1895?–1992, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and teacher; born in Germany.

holm

1

/ əʊ /

noun

  1. an island in a river, lake, or estuary
  2. low flat land near a river
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holm

2

/ əʊ /

noun

  1. short for holm oak
  2. a dialect word for holly
“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of holm1

before 1000; Middle English; Old English holm; cognate with Old Norse holm islet, Danish holm, Swedish holme a small island, German Holm hill, island, Latin columen, culmen summit; hill

Origin of holm2

1350–1400; Middle English, by dissimilation from holn, Old English holen holly
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Word History and Origins

Origin of holm1

Old English holm sea, island; related to Old Saxon holm hill, Old Norse holmr island, Latin culmen tip

Origin of holm2

C14: variant of obsolete holin, from Old English holegn holly
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Holm Kirsten from the Buchenwald Memorial museum said the piece of lampshade was identified "on the basis of its shape and condition as part of a desk lamp that stood in the study of the Buchenwald camp commandants, by comparing it with a series of historical photographs".

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Wary of Isak, possibly the most in-form striker in world football, the NI defence got caught ball watching and that allowed the unmarked Emil Holm to fire home the opener.

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The Tree of Freedom in Rab, Croatia, is a 105-year-old holm oak that stands as a symbol of community and heritage.

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Tarot reader Melinda Lee Holm, who’s based in L.A., has been reading cards for more than 30 years.

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Estonia's national auditor Janar Holm believes several more years of delays are likely: “We have to find the funds to build this railway now or it'll be even more expensive.”

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