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Hook of Holland

noun

  1. a cape and the harbor it forms in the SW Netherlands.


Hook of Holland

noun

  1. a cape on the SW coast of the Netherlands, in South Holland province
  2. a port on this cape


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hook of Holland1

First recorded in 1785–95

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