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Holway

Holway proper noun: a village in Sandford Orcas parish, Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST6320).

Proper noun

Holway (countable and uncountable, plural Holways)

  1. A village in Sandford Orcas parish, Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST6320).
  2. A suburban area of Taunton, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST2423).
  3. A town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States.
  4. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Holway

pluralHolways

Origin of Holway

From Old English holh (“hollow”) + weġ (“way”); compare the doublet Holloway.

Questions about Holway

What does Holway mean?
Holway means a village in Sandford Orcas parish, Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST6320).
What part of speech is Holway?
Holway is a proper noun.

Words near Holway in the dictionary

  1. Holum
  2. Holums
  3. holup
  4. holus bolus
  5. holus-bolus
  6. Holway
  7. Holways
  8. Holwell
  9. Holwells
  10. Holwill
  11. holy

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