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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of holm. alt-of, alternative

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Any of various villages in England.; A village and civil parish in Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire (OS grid ref TL1987).
2. 2
   Any of various villages in England.; A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in South Lakeland district (OS grid ref SD5278).
3. 3
   Any of various villages in England.; A hamlet in Messingham parish, North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SE9206).
4. 4
   Any of various villages in England.; A small village in Holme Valley parish, Kirklees borough, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1006).
5. 5
   A river in West Yorkshire, England, which flows into the River Colne at Huddersfield.

Synonyms

All synonyms

archipelagoatollbarbogbottombottomland

Etymology

From Middle English holm (“island”), from Old Norse holmr, from Proto-Germanic *hulmaz.

Related phrases

Dalton HolmeDenton HolmeHolme AbbeyHolme East WaverHolme HaleHolme LowHolme PierrepontHolme SlackHolme St CuthbertHolme ValleyHolme WoodHolme-on-Spalding-Moor

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