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proper noun
- The Netherlands.
- A region of the Netherlands formed by two provinces: North Holland and South Holland.
Translations: - Dutch: Holland
- French: Hollande
- German: Niederland, Niederlande, Holland, Hollande
- Italian: Olanda
- Spanish: Holanda
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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 lowland, low-lying geography of both the Netherlands, Dutch and the English region (Wikipedia:Holland, Lincolnshire, Holland, Lincolnshire).
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