holm

¹

[ hohm ]

noun

, British Dialect.

1. a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
2. a small island, especially one in a river or lake.

holm

²

[ hohm ]

noun

1. holm oak.

Holm

³

[ hohlm ]

noun

1. Han·ya [hahn-ye], 1895?–1992, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and teacher; born in Germany.

holm

¹

/ həʊm /

noun

1. short for holm oak
2. a dialect word for holly

holm

²

/ həʊm /

noun

1. an island in a river, lake, or estuary
2. low flat land near a river

Word History and Origins

Origin of holm¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English holm; cognate with Old Norse holm islet, Danish holm, Swedish holme a small island, German Holm hill, island, Latin columen, culmen summit; hill

Origin of holm²

1350–1400; Middle English, by dissimilation from holn, Old English holen holly

Word History and Origins

Origin of holm¹

C14: variant of obsolete holin, from Old English holegn holly

Origin of holm²

Old English holm sea, island; related to Old Saxon holm hill, Old Norse holmr island, Latin culmen tip

Example Sentences

Estonia's national auditor Janar Holm believes several more years of delays are likely: “We have to find the funds to build this railway now or it'll be even more expensive.”

From BBC

Holm, who acted in “Chariots of Fire,” “Brazil” and “The Sweet Hereafter,” died in 2020 at age 88.

From Los Angeles Times

For Ridley Scott’s original 1979 sci-fi-horror classic “Alien,” Holm played Ash, a secretly synthetic crew member with ulterior motives.

From Los Angeles Times

“The only one who hadn’t reappeared and who we found fascinating was Ian Holm,” Alvarez says.

From Los Angeles Times

Alvarez reached out to Holm’s widow, Sophie de Stempel, to explain the idea and to ask for her thoughts.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bog
• marshland
• morass
• mud
• quagmire