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holming

holming noun: a former Welsh tradition, on St. Stephen's Day, of slashing female servants and late risers with holly branches.

Noun

holming (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A former Welsh tradition, on St. Stephen's Day, of slashing female servants and late risers with holly branches.

Origin of holming

From holm + -ing.

Questions about holming

What does holming mean?
Holming means a former Welsh tradition, on St. Stephen's Day, of slashing female servants and late risers with holly branches.
What part of speech is holming?
Holming is a noun.

Words near holming in the dictionary

  1. holmia
  2. holmian
  3. holmic
  4. holmiid
  5. holmiids
  6. holming
  7. holmium
  8. holmiums
  9. holmoak
  10. holmoaks
  11. holmoi

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