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holland definition

hol·land (häl′ənd)

noun

a linen or cotton cloth used for clothing, window shades, etc.

Etymology: after Holland, where first made

Holland1 definition

Hol·land (häl′ənd)

Holland, John Philip 1840-1914; U.S. inventor, born in Ireland: developed U.S. Navy's 1st submarine
Holland2 definition

Hol·land (häl′ənd)

  1. former county of the Holy Roman Empire on the North Sea, now divided into two provinces ( North Holland & South Holland) of the Netherlands
  2. Netherlands

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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