Holland

n. the Netherlands, country in western Europe

n. cotton or linen fabric initially manufactured in Holland (used mainly for upholstery, window shades and bookbinding)

This article is about a region in the Netherlands. "Holland" is also informally used in English and other languages, including sometimes the Dutch language itself, to mean the whole of the modern country of the Netherlands. For other uses, see Holland (disambiguation).Holland is a region in the central-western part of the Netherlands with a population of 6.1 million people. Holland was a county of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the Count of Holland, and later became the dominant province of the Republic of the Seven United Provinces (1581–1795).
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Noun
1. a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1579; half the country lies below sea level
(synonym) Netherlands, The Netherlands, Kingdom of The Netherlands
(hypernym) European country, European nation
(member-holonym) Benelux
(part-holonym) Europe
(member-meronym) Netherlander, Dutchman, Hollander
(part-meronym) Amsterdam, Dutch capital, capital of The Netherlands

n. Holland, country in western Europe

n. Holland, Netherlands, country in northwestern Europe bordering on the North Sea