low-lying land alongside a river; small island (especially in a river or lake); species of evergreen oak tree found in southern Europe
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Holm Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
Low, flat land.
Low, flat land.
(n.)
An islet in a river.
An islet in a river.
(n.)
A common evergreen oak, of Europe (Quercus Ilex); -- called also ilex, and holly.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA common evergreen oak, of Europe (Quercus Ilex); -- called also ilex, and holly.
holm
\holm\ (?), n. [oe., prob. from as. holen holly; as the holly is also called holm. see holly.] (bot.) a common evergreen oak, of europe (quercus ilex); -- called also ilex, and holly.
holm
\holm\ (?), n. [as. holm, usually meaning, sea, water; akin to icel. hōlmr, holmr, an island, dan. holm, sw. holme, g. holm, and prob. to e. hill. cf. hill.]
1. an islet in a river. brand.
2. low, flat land. the soft wind blowing over meadowy holms.
holm
thrush (zo?l.), the missel thrush.
similar words(4)
holm oak
knee holm
holm tree
holm thrush
Holm Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
Holm Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Holm may refer to:
- Holm (island), a place-name for islands in areas with Scandinavian influence
- Holm Oak or Quercus ilex, a tree
- Holm (surname)
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-hou is a suffix found commonly in Channel Islands and Norman names. It is the Norman language version of the Old Norse holmr, meaning a small island, and often found anglicised elsewhere as "holm". It can still be found in modern Scandinavian languages, e.g. Stockholm.
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