Holland
WordNet
noun
(1) A constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From Old Dutch holt lant ("wood land"). A popular but false etymology holds that it is derived from hol land ("hollow land"), inspired by the low-lying geography of both the Dutch and the English region (Holland, Lincolnshire).
Proper noun
- The Netherlands.
- A region of the Netherlands formed by two provinces: North Holland and South Holland.
- for someone from the Netherlands, or from the various places in England named Holland.