Holland: Meaning and Definition of
Hol•land
Pronunciation: (hol'und), [key]
— n.
- 1840–1914, Irish inventor in the U.S.
- 1893–1961, New Zealand political leader: prime minister 1949–57.
- the Netherlands.
- a medieval county and province on the North Sea, corresponding to the modern North and South Holland provinces of the Netherlands.
- a city in W Michigan. 26,281.
-
- a cotton cloth treated to produce an opaque finish, as for window shades.
- SeeHolland finish.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.