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hook of holland

hook of Hol·land
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoo k uhv, ov hol-uh nd]
    • /hʊk ʌv, ɒv ˈhɒl ənd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoo k uhv, ov hol-uh nd]
    • /hʊk ʌv, ɒv ˈhɒl ənd/

Definitions of hook of holland words

  • noun hook of holland a cape and the harbor it forms in the SW Netherlands. 1
  • noun hook of holland a cape on the SW coast of the Netherlands, in South Holland province 0
  • noun hook of holland a port on this cape 0

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Origin of hook of holland

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95

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Parts of speech for Hook of holland

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hook of holland popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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