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Hollander

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Hol·land  (hlnd)
1. A city of southwest Michigan southwest of Grand Rapids. Founded in 1847 by Dutch settlers, it is a manufacturing center and summer resort. Population: 34,200.
2. See Netherlands.
Holland·er n.
hol·land  (hlnd)
n.
A cotton or linen fabric, usually sized or glazed, that is used especially for window shades, bookbinding, and upholstery.
[Middle English holand, after Holand (Holland), a former province of the Netherlands, from Middle Dutch.]
Hollander [ˈhɒləndə]
n
(Social Science / Peoples) another name for a Dutchman
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.HollanderHollander - a native or inhabitant of Holland    
Dutchman, Netherlander
Holland, Kingdom of The Netherlands, Nederland, Netherlands, The Netherlands - a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
European - a native or inhabitant of Europe
Translations
Hollander
n (Typ) → Holländer m


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I first beheld him on the quay, a complete stranger to me, obviously not a Hollander, in a black bowler and a short drab overcoat, ridiculously out of tone with the winter aspect of the waste-lands, bordered by the brown fronts of houses with their roofs dripping with melting snow.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
"First of all," said the Count, "I am not a citizen, but an officer, which is a very different thing; and secondly, I am not a Hollander, but a Frenchman, which is more different still.
The Black Tulip by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
So, we are told, the New Hollander goes naked with impunity, while the European shivers in his clothes.
Walden & on the Duty of Civil Disobedience by Thoreau, Henry David View in context
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