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holt

1

[ hohlt ]

noun

Archaic.
  1. a wood or grove.
  2. a wooded hill.


Holt

2

[ hohlt ]

noun

  1. Harold Edward, 1908–67, Australian political leader: prime minister 1966–67.
  2. a town in central Michigan.

Holt

1

/ əʊ /

noun

  1. HoltHarold Edward19081967MAustralianPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Harold Edward. 1908–67, Australian statesman; prime minister (1966–67); believed drowned
“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

holt

2

/ əʊ /

noun

  1. archaic.
    a wood or wooded hill
“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

holt

3

/ əʊ /

noun

  1. the burrowed lair of an animal, esp an otter
“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 holt1

before 900; Middle English holte, Old English holt; cognate with Dutch hout, Old Norse holt, German Holz wood; akin to Greek áDz twig ( clado- ), Old Irish caill wood
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Word History and Origins

Origin of holt1

Old English holt; related to Old Norse holt, Old High German holz, Old Slavonic ũ log, Greek klados twig

Origin of holt2

C16: a phonetic variant of hold ²
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Example Sentences

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Steven Hesketh, director of Hotel Wrexham in Holt, is fully behind a tourism levy in Wales, but one that is managed by the industry.

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The supporting cast is full of aces, with Holt McCallany and Julianne Nicholson as CIA higher-ups, Laurence Fishburne as the man they call in to train Charlie, Jon Bernthal as a charismatic field agent and Caitríona Balfe as a mysterious international liaison.

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"We're proud of the role we played alongside the authorities to ensure these serious criminals were brought to justice," said Patrick Holt, director of global security at Pfizer.

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Thousand Oaks 10, Agoura 5: Dane Holt homered and also drew four walks to lead the Lancers.

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The program led by two co-anchors, John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois, is drawing around 4 million viewers, making it a distant third behind “ABC World News Tonight With David Muir” and “NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt.”

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