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Hollander¹

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From Middle English holander, Hollander; equivalent to Holland + -er; compare the German Holländer.

noun Hollanders · Hollender

  1. A native or inhabitant of Holland (historical province in the Netherlands).
  2. archaic A Dutch person. Hollanders are not a nation to rob another of its property, but desire to live in friendship with all people, and trade with them.

    Similar: Dutchman//Dutchwoman

  3. A very hard, semi-glazed, green or dark brown brick, which will not absorb water.

    Similar: Dutch clinker

  4. abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of Hollander beater The first operation (in making paper) is performed by two machines, called the half-hollander and the whole-hollander
  5. A Dutch rabbit.

proper noun Hollanders · Hollender

  1. A surname.

hollander²

noun hollanders

  1. alternative Alternative form of Hollander (“Hollander beater, machine for producing paper pulp”). The first operation (in making paper) is performed by two machines, called the half-hollander and the whole-hollander

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noun native or inhabitant of Holland

FrançaisHollandais, Hollandaise

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@misc{hollander_2026,
  title = {hollander},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hollander},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}