Holland
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The name "Holland" has been informally used to refer to the whole country, but today the preferred official name of the country is "Netherlands."
Holland(
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)A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
a. Holanda
Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands, is located in the province of Holland.Ámsterdam, la capital de Países Bajos, está situada en la provincia de Holanda.
2. (colloquial) (old-fashioned) (country)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. Holanda (colloquial) (old-fashioned)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
My grandfather used to say he had lived in Holland, but he meant the Netherlands.Mi abuelo solía decir que había vivido en Holanda, pero se refería a Países Bajos.
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