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Hook of Holland

Hook of Holland proper noun: a coastal town and ferry port in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands.

Proper noun

Hook of Holland

  1. A coastal town and ferry port in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands.

Origin of Hook of Holland

A calque of Dutch Hoek van Holland; see Dutch hoek.

Questions about Hook of Holland

What does Hook of Holland mean?
Hook of Holland means a coastal town and ferry port in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands.
What part of speech is Hook of Holland?
Hook of Holland is a proper noun.

Words near Hook of Holland in the dictionary

  1. hook ladder
  2. hook ladders
  3. hook maneuver
  4. hook maneuvers
  5. Hook Norton
  6. Hook of Holland
  7. hook off
  8. hook pin
  9. hook pins
  10. Hook Point poison
  11. hook shop

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