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Added 9 October 2026

holland

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about holland at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level.

Origin

After Holland, where it originally came from. From Old Dutch holt lant (“wood land”).

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