holm
pronunciation
How to pronounce holm in British English:
UK [həʊm]
How to pronounce holm in American English:
US [hoʊm]
Word Origin
- holm (n.)
- late Old English, from Old Norse holmr "small island, especially in a bay or river," also "meadow by a shore," or cognate Old Danish hulm "low lying land," from Proto-Germanic *hul-maz, from PIE root *kel- (4) "to rise, be elevated, be prominent; hill" (see hill). Obsolete, but preserved in place names. Cognate Old English holm (only attested in poetic language) meant "sea, ocean, wave."
Example
- 1. " Because of this marilyn was never able to enjoy sex with men , " holm said .
- 2. The firm plans to raise a $ 1 billion private-equity fund for indonesian deals . Mr. holm declined to say how much money the fund has raised so far .