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holm

Syllabification: (holm)
Pronunciation: /hōm/
(also holme)
Definition of holm

noun

British
  • an islet, especially in a river or near a mainland.
  • a piece of flat ground by a river that is submerged in time of flood.

Origin:

Old English, from Old Norse holmr

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