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holm

/həʊm/
Meanings
  • Noun

    A small island or mound in a body of water.

  • Noun

    A place of refuge or sanctuary.

Rhymes
Words rhyming with holm
bomb , gomb , home , dome , com
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. hymn (en) : A song of praise or adoration.

  2. hom (en) : A suffix meaning'same'.

  3. holy (en) : Sacred or set apart for religious use.

  4. holler (en) : To shout or cry out.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. hymn

  2. hom

  3. holy

  4. holler

Variants
List of all variants of holm that leads to same result
holm , holms , holm oak , holm oaks
Etymology
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Old Norse word meaning 'island' or 'mound'.

Trivia
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  1. The largest holm in the world is Greenland's Uunartoq Qeqertasuna, which is about 2.6 miles long and 1.2 miles wide.

  2. The word 'holm' is also used in the field of chemistry to describe a compound that acts as a catalyst in a reaction.

Related Concepts
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  1. island: A piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water.

  2. mound: A natural hill or artificial heap.

Culture
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In Norse mythology, a holm was a sacred island where gods and heroes would go to seek shelter or protection. In literature, holms have been used as settings in various works, including Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick' and J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit'.

How to Memorize "holm"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a small island or mound surrounded by water. Visualize yourself standing on the holm and feeling the cool water against your feet.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'holm' with the word 'island' or 'mound'. Think of a peaceful, sheltered place when you hear the word.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Old Norse origin of the word 'holm' meaning 'island' or 'mound'.

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