Holst
Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to Holst: Elgar
Holst
(hōlst), Gustav Theodore 1874-1934. British composer whose works include the orchestral suite The Planets (1914-1916) and many songs and choral pieces.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Holst
(həʊlst)n
1. (Biography) Dame Alison. born 1938, New Zealand chef.
2. (Biography) Gustav (Theodore). 1874–1934, English composer. His works include operas, choral music, and orchestral music such as the suite The Planets (1917)
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
Holst
(hoʊlst)n.
Gustav Theodore, 1874–1934, English composer.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.