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Word: Holm
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English holme, from Old Norse holmr; more frequently used in Scotland and northern England, but found in place names throughout Britain
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
həʊm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an islet, especially in a river or near a mainland.
Short Definition:islet
Definition:
a piece of flat ground by a river which is submerged in times of flood.
Short Definition:piece of flat ground by river which is submerged in times of flood
Variant Forms:
- holme
