n. [ AS. holm, usually meaning, sea, water; akin to Icel. hōlmr, holmr, an island, Dan. holm, Sw. holme, G. holm, and prob. to E. hill. Cf. Hill. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. An islet in a river. J. Brand. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Low, flat land. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
The soft wind blowing over meadowy holms. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Holm thrush (Zool.), the missel thrush. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE., prob. from AS. holen holly; as the holly is also called holm. See Holly. ] (Bot.) A common evergreen oak, of Europe (Quercus Ilex); -- called also ilex, and holly. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., from Stockholm. ] (Chem.) A rare element of atomic number 67 said to be contained in gadolinite. Chemical symbol Ho. Atomic weight 164.93. Valence +3. It was detected by spectral absorption bands in 1878 by the Delafontaine and Soret, who called it "Element X". Later the Swedish chemist Cleve independently discovered it in erbia, and named it after his native city Stockholm. The first preparation of pure Holmia, the yellow oxide, was not made until 1911. HCP61 -- Hol"mic a. [1913 Webster +PJC]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.&unr_;. ] (Greek & Etrus. Antiq.) A name given to a vase having a rounded body; esp.: (a) A closed vessel of nearly spherical form on a high stem or pedestal. Fairholt. (b) A drinking cup having a foot and stem. [ 1913 Webster ]
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