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holms Meaning & Definition

What Does Holms Mean?

Holms is a noun that means plural of holm.

Holms Definition (Noun)

  1. plural of holm

Noun

  1. (obsolete outside dialectal) The holly.
  2. A common evergreen oak of Europe, Quercus ilex; the holm oak.

Noun

  1. An island in a lake, river or estuary; an eyot.
  2. (chiefly West Yorkshire) Any small island, but especially one near a larger island or the mainland, sometimes with holly bushes; an islet. Often the word is used in Norse-influenced place-names. See also holme.
  3. Rich flat land near a river, prone to being completely flooded; a river-meadow; bottomland.

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