dictionary definitions for "holland"


From WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003) [wn]:

  Holland
      n : a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North
          Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1579; half the
          country lies below sea level [syn: Netherlands, {The
          Netherlands}, Kingdom of The Netherlands, Holland]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Holland \Hol"land\, n.
     A kind of linen first manufactured in Holland; a linen fabric
     used for window shades, children's garments, etc.; as, brown
     or unbleached hollands.
     [1913 Webster] Hollandaise sauce


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