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   How many meanings does Holm have?

   • There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun holm, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. How common is the noun holm?

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   What does Holm mean in geography?

   • 1. (Physical Geography) an island in a river, lake, or estuary 2. (Physical Geography) low flat land near a river 1. (Plants) short for holm oak 2. (Plants) chiefly Brit a dialect word for holly

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   Where does Holm come from?

   • 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”).

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   What does holmr mean?

   • Ornamental name derived from Swedish holme (Old Norse holmr) meaning "small island" and gren (Old Norse grein) meaning "branch". From Swedish holme (Old Norse holmr) meaning "small island" and ström (Old Norse straumr) meaning "stream".

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   May 21, 2024 · An island in a lake, river or estuary; an eyot. ( dialect, chiefly West Yorkshire (?), Scotland, Orkney) Any small island, but especially one near a larger island or the mainland, sometimes with holly bushes; an islet. Often the word is used in Norse-influenced place-names.

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   The meaning of HOLM is a small inland or inshore island; also : bottoms.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOLM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: dialect, mainly Northwest England 1. an island in a river, lake, or estuary 2. low flat land near a river 1. →.... Click for more definitions.

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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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   What does the noun holm mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun holm , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Noun. Singular: holm. Plural: holms. Origin of Holm. From Old Norse holmi, holmr (“islet”), from the Proto-Germanic *hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European root *kel (“to rise, be elevated, be prominent; hill”).

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   Define holm. holm synonyms, holm pronunciation, holm translation, English dictionary definition of holm. n. Chiefly British An island in a river. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.