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Holm is a British word for a small island or a low-lying area near the shore. It comes from Old English and Old Norse words meaning hill or mound.
Ian Holm was a British actor who starred in films, television and theater. He was known for his roles in Chariots of Fire, The Lord of the Rings, Ratatouille and many more.
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Holm definition: a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.. See examples of HOLM used in a sentence.
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Pronunciation
1. (UK) IPA(key): /həʊm/, /həʊlm/ 2. (US) IPA(key): /hoʊm/, /hoʊlm/ 3. Rhymes: -əʊm 4. Homophone: home
Etymology 1
From Middle English holm, holme, from Old English holm (“wave, ocean, water, sea, islet”) and Old Norse holmr, holmi (“islet”), both from the Proto-Germanic *hulmaz (“rising ground, hill, island”), from Proto-Indo-European root *kelH- (“to rise, be elevated, be prominent; hill”). Cognate with Old Saxon holm, Middle Low German holm, German Holm, Middle Dutch holm, Danish holm, Swedish holme, Norwegian Bokmål holme, Icelandic hólmur.
Etymology 2
From Middle English holm, holme, alteration of Middle English holin (“holly”). Doublet of hollin and holly.
Etymology
From Old Norse holmr, from Proto-Germanic *hulmaz.
Noun
holm c (singular definite holmen, plural indefinite holme) 1. a small island
Etymology
From Middle Dutch holm, from Old Dutch holm, from Frankish and Proto-West Germanic *holm (“island”), from Proto-Germanic *hulmaz (“small island, hill, mound”), from Pre-Germanic *kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European *kelH- (“hill”). Doublet of kolom and column.
Pronunciation
1. Rhymes: -ɔlm
Noun
holm m (plural holmen, diminutive holmpje n) 1. a small island; an islet
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *holm (“island”), though the meaning was influenced by Old Norse holmr. Cognate with Old Saxon holm (German Holm), Old Dutch holm (Dutch holm); also Latin culmen (“peak”); compare culminate.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /xolm/, [hoɫm]
Noun
holm m (nominative plural holmas) 1. (poetic) ocean, sea, waters 1.1. Ða wæs heofonweardes gast ofer holm boren. 1.1.1. The spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin holmium.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /xɔlm/ 2. Rhymes: -ɔlm 3. Syllabification: holm
Noun
holm m inan 1. holmium (chemical element, Ho, atomic number 67)
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian холм (xolm).
Noun
holm n (plural holmuri) 1. (Moldavia (region)) hill
References
1. holm in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *xъlmъ.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /xòːlm/, /xóːlm/
Noun
họ̄lm m inan 1. hill
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hulmaz (see holme). Cognate with Old Norse holmr, Icelandic hólmur, Old Church Slavonic хлъмъ (xlŭmŭ).
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /hɔlˈmɛ/
Noun
holm c 1. islet (especially nearby river or mainland)
Learn the meanings and origins of the word holm in different languages, such as English, Danish, Dutch, Old English, Polish, Romanian, Slovene and Swedish. Holm can refer to a small island, an islet, a river-meadow, a holly tree or a holm oak.
Holly Holm (born October 17, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist. She competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where she is a former Women's Bantamweight Champion. Holm is also a former professional boxer.
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- 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
- The Preacher's Daughter
- Holly Rene Holm, October 17, 1981 (age 41), Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Holm (island) Look up holm or holmr in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. There are numerous islands containing the word holm, mainly in northern Europe. In many cases the name is derived from the Old Norse holmr, meaning "a small and rounded islet". These include:
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Jun 19, 2020 · Acclaimed actor whose dazzling career included memorable roles in Alien, Chariots of Fire and The Lord of the Rings. Michael Billington and Ryan Gilbey. Fri 19 Jun 2020 13.37 EDT. Ian Holm, who...
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