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Hol⋅land

[hol-uhnd]
–noun
1. John Philip, 1840–1914, Irish inventor in the U.S.
2. Sir Sidney (George), 1893–1961, New Zealand political leader: prime minister 1949–57.
3. the Netherlands.
4. a medieval county and province on the North Sea, corresponding to the modern North and South Holland provinces of the Netherlands.
5. a city in W Michigan. 26,281.
6. Textiles.
a. a cotton cloth treated to produce an opaque finish, as for window shades.
b. Holland finish.
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Holland

A part of The Netherlands. Holland is a common name for the entire country.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

Holland 
"the Netherlands," from Du. Holland, probably O.Du. holt lant "wood land," describing the district around Dordrecht, the nucleus of Holland. Technically, just one province of the Netherlands, but extended to the whole nation.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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