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holm

Pronunciation: /həʊm/

(also holme)
Definition of holm

noun

British
  • 1an islet, especially in a river or near a mainland.
  • 2a piece of flat ground by a river which is submerged in times of flood.

Origin:

Old English, from Old Norse holmr; more frequently used in Scotland and northern England, but found in place names throughout Britain

holm in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of holm in the US English dictionary