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holm

[ hohm ]

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noun

British Dialect.

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

holm

[ hohm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

holm oak.

Holm

[ hohlm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

holm

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noun

an island in a river, lake, or estuary
low flat land near a river

holm

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noun

short for holm oak
a dialect word for holly

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�y��vlog 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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�y��vlog 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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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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Holm, who acted in “Chariots of Fire,” “Brazil” and “The Sweet Hereafter,” died in 2020 at age 88.

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