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What (who) is Holland - definition

REGION AND FORMER PROVINCE IN THE WESTERN NETHERLANDS
Countship of Holland; Holland (subnational region); Holland (subnational area); HOLLAND
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  • A map of Holland from 1682
  • French Empire]] North, 1811
  • North Holland
  • South Holland
  • Historical [[coat of arms]] of the County of Holland

Holland         
·noun A kind of linen first manufactured in Holland; a linen fabric used for window shades, children's garments, ·etc.; as, brown or unbleached hollands.
holland         
¦ noun a kind of smooth, hard-wearing linen, used for soft furnishings.
Origin
ME: from Holland, where the cloth was made.
Holland (surname)         
FAMILY NAME
C. Holland
Holland is an English habitational name from Holland, a division of Lincolnshire, or any of the eight villages in various parts of England so called, from Old English hōh ‘ridge’ + land ‘land’.

Wikipedia

Holland

Holland is a geographical region and former province on the western coast of the Netherlands. From the 10th to the 16th century, Holland proper was a unified political region within the Holy Roman Empire as a county ruled by the counts of Holland. By the 17th century, the province of Holland had risen to become a maritime and economic power, dominating the other provinces of the newly independent Dutch Republic.

The area of the former County of Holland roughly coincides with the two current Dutch provinces of North Holland and South Holland into which it was divided, and which together include the Netherlands' three largest cities: the capital city (Amsterdam), the home of Europe's largest port (Rotterdam), and the seat of government (The Hague). Holland has a population of 6,583,534 as of November 2019, and a population density of 1203/km2.

The name Holland has frequently been used informally to refer to the whole of the country of the Netherlands. This casual usage is commonly accepted in other countries, and is even employed by many Dutch themselves. However, some in the Netherlands (particularly those from regions outside Holland or the west) find it undesirable or misrepresentative to use the term for the whole country. In January 2020, the Netherlands officially dropped its support of the word Holland for the whole country, which included a logo redesign that changed "Holland" to "NL".

Examples of use of Holland
1. The deaths of Lord Attenborough‘s granddaughter Lucy Holland, his daughter Jane Holland and her mother–in–law Audrey Holland will be among those considered.
2. They have been to Greece, Switzerland twice, Holland, Germany, Italy, Romania and back to Holland.
3. He does the same for Clifford Holland, the man whose sad story lies behind the Holland Tunnel.
4. Holland said nothing as she was sentenced. Lisa Holland is going to be punished, the jury has spoken.
5. Holland in Washington contributed to this report.