Holm
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /həʊm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Holm is a noun meaning Small island, islet.
Meaning
Small island, islet.
More Meanings
- An island in a lake, river or estuary; an eyot.
- Rich flat land near a river, prone to flooding.
- A holm oak (Quercus ilex), a common evergreen oak of Europe.
- (dialect, chiefly West Yorkshire(?), Scotland, Orkney) Any small island, but especially one near a larger island or the mainland, sometimes with holly bushes; an islet, often in Norse-influenced place-names.
- (obsolete outside UK dialects) Common holly (Ilex aquifolium).
Example Sentences
The fruitfull Oliue, and the Platane round, / The caruer Holme, the Maple, ſeeldom inward ſound.
Word Forms
- holms
- holme
Synonyms for holm
Depending on context, synonyms include floodplain, bottomland, bottoms.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sonne, islet, isle, islot, microisland, calf.
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